UCSF Parnassus Heights Construction Update
UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital (HDH)
With shoring complete, the Helen Diller Hospital project has moved into the next phase of construction – building the foundation for the building. To start, that work includes creating deep foundations, which is a type of foundation made by pouring concrete into holes drilled into the ground.
Potential impacts:
Periodic early morning material deliveries
Intermittent truck traffic - flaggers will be present to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic, monitor truck idling, and ensure all trucks are covered when leaving the jobsite. Current trucking routes can be accessed here.
Work hours:
"Noisy" work operations will be Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 5:00PM and Saturday's 8:00AM - 4:00PM.
Through November, "not noisy" work operations are expected intermittently from 5:00 - 8:00PM, Monday - Friday to address unforeseen soil conditions.
There are multiple utility projects underway impacting the two main roads on the campus, Medical Center Way and Parnassus Avenue.
Medical Center Way:
Potential impacts:
Single lane closures on weekdays and Medical Center Way is closed on the weekends. Flaggers will be present to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Work hours:
Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 5:00PM and weekends 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Parnassus Avenue:
Potential impacts:
Beginning Saturday, October 5 through the end of the year there will be a single lane closure along Parnassus Avenue between Hill Point Avenue and the main hospital entrance. Flaggers will be present to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic.
Due to unforeseen steam line issues, overnight work is expected to take place through mid-October. The work will be located within a manhole on the worksite, minimal lighting will be utilized, and noise blankets have been installed.
Work hours:
Overnight: Monday - Sunday, 7:00PM - 3:00AM
Single lane closure: weekends 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
Bakar Research and Academic Building (BRAB)
Shoring work will be ongoing through the fall of 2024.
Potential impacts:
Intermittent truck traffic on Parnassus Ave and Koret Way - flaggers will be present to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic, monitor truck idling, and ensure all trucks are covered when leaving the jobsite. Current trucking routes can be accessed here.
As a safety precaution and to allow more space for construction logistics, Koret Way will remain closed to parking indefinitely. ADA parking spaces and a pedestrian route to the Koret Vision Center will be available.
Work hours:
Hours of work will be Monday - Friday, 7:00AM - 5:00PM and Saturday's from 8:00AM - 5:00PM.
