Retaining Wall Replacement

The final retaining wall on Highland Hospital’s property along South Avenue is scheduled to be replaced starting on Monday 11/22. This wall is the small wall that wraps around the main Highland Hospital sign. The work is expected to take about three days and crews will potentially return the week after if any final touch ups are needed after the holiday. The Highland Hospital side of South Avenue will be dropped to a smaller traffic lane during the first three days, but traffic will remain open in both directions. Foot traffic on the sidewalk will also be blocked for those three days.

Saturday Work 11/13

Workers will be installing structural steel and detailing decking from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday 11/13 depending on the weather.

During the week, excavation and grading work will supplement the foundation installations. The Tower Crane will be in full operation with the super structure steel. We are anticipating the crane running a little later to make up for the loss of morning day light.

Crews will also be preparing for concrete slab pours with shear studs, rebar, fire stopping sleeves, and embedment’s next to the south addition.

Typical levels of construction noise and vibrations are expected with all of these activities. For the deep foundation work, any possible vibrations will be monitored by a third party testing agency.

Saturday Work 11/6

The City of Rochester Fire Department Tower Crane Rescue team will be onsite for training from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, 11/6. Construction crews will also be onsite installing structural steel and detailing decking from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weather depending.

Saturday Work 10/30

The City of Rochester Fire Department Tower Crane rescue training team will be on site again from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday 10/30. Construction crews will potentially be on site as well to continue some demolition on the current south addition from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. but this activity is weather dependent. Both the rescue training and the potential demolition will include typical levels of construction noise.

Roof Work to Restart Monday

Work on the South Building roof that started earlier this summer will restart on Monday. Workers with flaggers will be onsite from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. This work is expected to take roughly one week, weather permitting. Typical levels of construction noise are anticipated with these activities.

Crews will be using the same method as last time:

• The crane will be located in the Mt. Vernon cut-out.
• The west sidewalk and one lane of Mt. Vernon will be closed when the small crane is in use.
• Flaggers will be on hand to direct traffic when the crane is in use.
• Signage will indicate the sidewalk closure.