Patient & Visitor Resources

Revised August 7, 2020 - FOR THE WEEK OF August 10, 2020:

 

87th Street Southbound onto Wisconsin Avenue:

Traffic exiting campus southbound on 87th Street MUST turn left or right at Wisconsin Ave
Proceeding southbound across Wisconsin Avenue onto Pleasant View St is illegal.
Please be a good neighbor and don't use this residential street as a thoroughfare to Bluemound Road.
 

Milwaukee County Transit System Update:

MCTS Requires Masks on Buses  
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced  that masks or face coverings will be required on buses which started Saturday, August 1. This is the latest step MCTS is taking to help ensure that all residents have the opportunity to travel around Milwaukee County safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Visit  RideMCTS.com/Coronavirus for more information.

 

Campus Construction Alerts:

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.

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Vehicle Routes:

• Traffic on 87th Street has shifted to the new roadway north of Connell Avenue.  Both northbound and southbound traffic share the east half of the roadway.
• William Coffey Rd is open for two way traffic.
• The North Service Drive is open to two-way traffic eastbound and westbound.  The intersection is controlled by four-way stop signs.
• This configuration is in place for approximately two months while the remaining underground infrastructure is installed along the west side of the future 87th Street.

Pedestrian Routes:

• Route from Froedtert Hospital to Sargeant Health Center is via Doyne Ave.
• A slight pedestrian detour is in place on the NE and NW corner of Connell & 87^th St.  Watch for posted directional signs.
• To cross 87th St., use crosswalks at Doyne, William Coffey, Connell Ave, and north of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
• There is a sidewalk closing that parallels 87^th St on the west side between Connell & North Service Drive.  Pedestrians will be routed west to the sidewalk fronting the east side of the MCW campus buildings.  This is a long-term pedestrian detour
• Pedestrian route between Wisconsin Avenue and Doyne is shifted to the west side sidewalk.

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 at the North Service Drive.

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 now two-way.

Froedtert Parking Structure Project

Parking 6

• Phases 1, 2 & 3 of the parking structure are open. Staff may enter & exit from both William Coffey Dr. and Connell Ave.
• Shuttle service for Froedtert employees is available.  Please follow posted signage for directions to the shuttle pick-up/drop-off locations. Due to construction within the Sargeant Health Center parking lot, the shuttle pick-up/drop-off location has shifted just west of its existing location. Signage has been posted in this area.
• Surface lot parking for patients at Sargeant Health Center remains open. However, portions of the parking lot will be closed due to construction. In addition, the Northwest entry/exit between Sargeant Health Center and William Coffey Drive is closed. Please see the attached file (Sargeant Health Drive Lane Closure) for more information.

Children's Hospital Improvement Project

 S-4 Service Drive East of Clinics Building

• The S-4 Service Drive remains closed until further notice.
• On August 8^th, from 5:00 am to 10:00 am, the exit drive from the West Tower will be closed for resurfacing.

Area Highway & Adjacent Roads Projects Information:

• HIGHWAY:  Northound I-41 Exit Ramp to Westbound North Avenue to Close Long Term
  Read about the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's final segment of the Zoo interchange.
• Northbound I-41 exit ramp to westbound North Avenue to close long term
  A stormwater pond is under construction in the loop ramp in the northeast quadrant of the North Avenue Interchange.
  To accommodate the significant amount of earth hauling activities required to construct the pond, the northbound I-41 to westbound North Avenue ramp will be closed beginning Monday, August 10 through early October. Motorists traveling north on I-41 who want to travel west on North Avenue have alternate routes including the Watertown Plank Road exit, Mayfair Road exit, or Burleigh Street exit.
  A look ahead
  The North Leg is the final segment to complete the Zoo Interchange. This 1.7-mile reconstruction project will expand I-41 to eight lanes from Swan Boulevard to Burleigh Street in the city of Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County. It includes some of the busiest freeway sections in the state.
  The project includes new bridges at Mayfair Road, North Avenue, Meinecke Street, and a new bridge for the Union Pacific Railroad. The design also calls for several retaining walls and noise walls along the interstate corridor. Major construction of the corridor will be completed in 2021-23.
  All work is weather dependent and subject to change.
  More information
  For more details and all the latest project information, please visit: projects.511wi.gov/zoo-interchange-project
   

• WAUWATOSA AVENUE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS:  The City of Wauwatosa has closed Wauwatosa Avenue between Garfield and Milwaukee Avenues. This is a long-term closure through September 1, 2020.  The project consists of utility replacement and repaving the roadway. The detour route is Bluemound, North Avenue, and Mayfair Road.  Sign up for more information on the project webpage.