Beginning Saturday, construction will begin on the parking structure in front of Clarkson Tower at Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center. This will allow for significant enhancements to the parking lot, including new stairwells and better lighting, as well as other safety and structural improvements. The project will continue through late October.
“Our goal is to provide our patients and staff with the best experience possible, from the moment they arrive,” said Erin Peters, facilities project management senior analyst, Nebraska Medicine. “The time has come for renovations to this structure, and we’re looking forward to the improvements that the project will bring.”
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Valet parking will continue to be offered for patients at the entrance of Clarkson Tower during construction, but visitor and patient self-parking will be relocated across 42nd Street to the yellow parking garage. Signage will be in place directing visitors to park in the yellow parking garage.
Pedestrian traffic at the intersection of 42nd Street and Dewey Ave. is expected to increase. The city of Omaha will adjust the pedestrian traffic signals to allow for extra opportunities for people to safely cross 42nd Street. Drivers who do not need to access the campus may want to avoid 42nd Street from Farnam to Emile streets.
To make room for patient parking, colleagues who currently park in Lot 5 will instead park in the new Lot 6 garage directly to the east until construction is complete. They began parking in their temporary lots Monday. Colleagues who park in the lower level of the South Tower lot will experience adjustments to the entrance and exit to the South Tower lot during the construction project. Wayfinding signs will be posted for assistance.