With great progress being made on the new Maitland Hospital, pre-commencement work has also started on the upgrade of the roundabout on Chelmsford and Metford roads.
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The upgrade is expected to be completed by mid 2021.
The upgrade work will be done in stages to ensure the intersection remains in operation at all times.
However, at peak times when the work is fully underway traffic control measures will be in place to keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible. The intersection upgrade is one of the major pieces of external infrastructure in the delivery of the new $470 million hospital.
Last month the outside scaffolding continued to be removed from the construction with more areas of the facade revealed. The accompanying picture gives a good indication of the progress.
Hunter New England Health has also released a progress video that is available on the Mercury website.
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The structure for the arbour has been completed, with the briquettes due to be installed over the coming months, forming a key feature in the architectural design of the facility. The arbour will assist in providing a clear pedestrian pathway from the adjacent car park and patient drop off zone.
Internally, the ground floor area is the most advanced. It includes the main entry foyer, outpatients, imaging and the emergency department.
There will be one dedicated area for outpatients, which includes 51 consult, treatment and interview rooms, all with telehealth capability to provide coordinated, integrated care. In addition to this, dental, chemotherapy and renal will be located off the same main ground floor corridor.
External to the outpatient's area are a number of waiting areas, parenting rooms and bathroom facilities, with the admissions service located opposite the central lift core.
There is a dedicated emergency vehicle access road providing direct access to the Emergency Department.
The rooftop helipad will have direct lift access to the emergency department.
The hospital will provide emergency care, chemotherapy chairs, surgical services, critical care, maternity services, paediatric care, cardiac catheterisation, inpatient beds, mental health services, palliative care, outpatients clinics, renal dialysis, oral health services and imaging.
