Patient & Visitor Resources

Revised February 14, 2020 - FOR THE WEEK OF February 17, 2020
 

Area Highway & Adjacent Roads Projects Alerts:

• HIGHWAY: Only long-term highway closures will be in effect.

•  WAUWATOSA AVENUE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS:

  The city of Wauwatosa will be closing Wauwatosa Avenue between Garfield and Milwaukee Avenues on Monday, March 2, 2020 after the morning commute hours. This will be a long term closure through September 1, 2020.  The project consists of utility replacement and repaving the roadway.

  The detour route will be Bluemound, North Avenue, and Mayfair Road.

  You can sign up for construction updates on the project webpage.
   

Campus Construction Alerts:

East Connell (see graphic below):

Repair work for chilled water will take up the entire eastbound side of east Connell directly north of the Eye Institute.  The drive to the Wisconsin Diagnostic Lab loading dock remains open, but the drive to the Eye Institute receiving door will ony be accessible from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. while workers are onsite (door is accessible when barricades & fence are moved).  The barricades can be modified should issues arise with deliveries to the Wisconsin Diagnostics Lab with larger trucks.  

87th Street Project

Employees and visitors to the MRMC campus are encouraged to use Watertown Plank Rd. to access 87th St. to avoid potential delays.

Traffic & Pedestrian Routes (see graphic below).   

Signal lights on 87th St at Connell, Coffey, and Doyne are active.  Two lanes north-bound and south-bound are open south of Connell.  The graphic below reflects 2020 winter lane & sidewalk configurations. (Click to expand)

Vehicle Routes:

• Sargeant Health: Access via Doyne Ave.
• Parking Area 6 (Staff Only):
  • South Entrance: Access via Sargeant Health entrance or William Coffey
  • North Entrance: Access the new entrance at Connell Ave at the north end

Pedestrian Routes:

• Sargeant Health: Pedestrian access via Doyne Ave and William Coffey
• To cross 87th St., use crosswalks at Doyne Ave, the north side of William Coffey, north & south side of Connell Ave, and north of the Medical College of Wisconsin
• The sidewalk along the west side of 87th Street between the Versiti driveway and Watertown Plank Road will be closed starting the week of Feb 17th long term.  Pedestrians (primarily MCW students) wil use a temporary sidewalk connecting the Watertown Plank Road sidewalk to the Versiti sidewalk.  (See graphic below)

Medical College Entrance:

• The Medical College main entrance off 87th St. from the north is open.
• Vehicular access to and from the Medical College is available via Connell Ave.
• Pedestrian traffic is allowed through the work zone

MCW Visitor & Employee Parking East of 87th St (X-70) 

• From the north: at Watertown Plank Rd/86th St.
• From the south: off Connell Ave.
• Center access is exit only.  

Froedtert Parking Structure Project

Phases One & Two of the Parking Structure are open & parking on the surface lot is closed.

• Phases 1, 2 & 3 of the parking structure are open.  Staff may enter & exit from both William Coffey Dr and Connell Ave.  Also, the south most entry lane into the north entrance of PS6 is open for traffic.  
• Shuttle service for Froedtert employees is available. Please follow posted signage for directions to the new shuttle pick-up/drop-off location.
• Surface lot parking for patients at Sargeant Health Center remains open.

Children's Hospital Improvement Project

S-4 Service Drive East of Clinics Building

• The S-4 Service Drive will be closed for exterior panel setting.  Service drive will reopen as soon as possible on nights & weekends