Whether you’re a visitor or a patient, you’ll want to give yourself plenty of extra time to get to your destinations on or near the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center campus this summer.
Construction of the Peter Paulsen Pavilion will expand services for women’s and children’s care and the emergency department, in order to serve the growing Whatcom County community. The six-story addition will be integrated into the west side of the hospital and is expected to be complete sometime in 2028.
For the duration of the project, construction will also route patients and visitors through other areas of campus.
PeaceHealth patients and visitors can park in PeaceHealth clinic lots and in the north garage and central garage as noted in the campus map on peachealth.org.
The current westside hospital entrance and roundabout will close on Tuesday, June 17. The main hospital entrance will relocate to the East Tower on the northeast side of the PeaceHealth St. Joseph campus. The East Tower entrance is diagonal from the Clocktower Building and next to the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Childbirth Center.
Signage, flaggers, greeters and security officers will direct visitors and patients during construction. The nearest parking will be in either the North Garage or the Central Garage, both a short walk to the East Tower entrance. From Ellis Street, visitors will want to turn right/east onto Squalicum Parkway and take the first left into the main campus. From the north, visitors will want to turn onto Squalicum Parkway from Birchwood Avenue. Take the first left into the campus and turn left again to navigate to the North Garage.
Visitors will still need to check in with the security desk at the East Tower entrance, while patients can go directly to the reception desk.
Related construction along Squalicum Parkway began on June 2, eliminating on-street parking between Ellis Street and Birchwood Avenue. From June through October, construction crews will build sidewalks, crosswalk connections, bike lanes, lighting and stormwater detention systems.
One lane of traffic will remain open at all times. Flaggers will be present daily to provide traffic control. Daily work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PeaceHealth has created a dedicated website for construction updates: peacehealthimpact.org. Readers can submit questions and sign up to receive updates.
We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding as we navigate the construction of this major project.
For over 130 years, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center has been a source of hope and healing in Whatcom County. We look forward to continuing to serve our growing community for many decades to come.
Courtesy of PeaceHealth
