The Week of April 5, 2020 — A New Name is Introduced, The Covid – 19 Pandemic of 2020 Marches On, Another Week of Rain While Progress Continues on the LLUH Troesh Medical Campus
The featured photo for this week’s post is of the Loma Linda University Health Troesh Medical Campus hospital towers as viewed from the east. The image was captured just after sunset on Good Friday as the rain clouds hovered over the west. Imperceptibly, the clouds parted, revealing a patchwork of blue over the valley.
Beginning with this post, we are introducing a new name, which will be referred to more and more on this website as the project nears completion. The visitor may recall that, we have used the phrase: Loma Linda University Health Campus Transformation Project (LLUHCTP). Now, as the project draws nearer to completion, we will be transitioning to the actual name of the complex, which will be known going forward as the: Loma Linda University Health Troesh Medical Campus (LLUHTMC).
The Loma Linda University Medical Center Adult Hospital tower: The tower captured in the recently completed glass panels is a magnificent reflection of billowing clouds and patches of blue sky blanketing the east valley.
The Weather
Dark clouds and rain have been the norm for the week, which is unusual for our area this time of the year. Many cities in Southern California are getting a much-needed soaking. The local mountains are getting 12 to 24 inches of snow above 6,500 feet. However, closure of the local mountain roads due to the heavy snowfall coupled with California’s ‘shelter-at-home’ mandate are contributing factors to the reported increased cases of cabin fever.
The Loma Linda University Health Campus Transformation Project (LLUHCTP): The State of California has deemed health care projects as essential. McCarthy, the project’s contractor, is still on-site with all laborers, including project personnel following state, local, federal, and CDC (Center for Disease Control) guidelines as they pertain to all PPE (Personal, Protective Equipment), and social distancing requirements.
The Project Continues
A magnificent image of the Loma Linda University Medical Center Adult Hospital tower as viewed from the east yard . Where have all the steel beams gone, hid behind the GFRC and glass panels everyone.
Another Sign That the Project Will Soon Come to an End
An Exciting Find:At the southwest corner of the building site near the children’s side of the Emergency Department’s entrance, I spotted some concrete squares. Upon closer inspection, I realized that these slabs were samples of various types of concrete used for sidewalks, moat covers, and driveways. It was exciting to see additional signs that some of the project areas are now entering the final phase.From a Steel Frame to GFRC and Glass Panel Cladding.
An Update on the Progress at Taylor Street and Taylor Court
When I walked through the construction gate, I found these pallets of standard cored concrete blocks. It appears, weather permitting, that the masons will be laying block very soon.From the southwest corner, I could tell the forms are off on the stem walls.A view of the generator plant slab along the east stem wall.A wide angle view from the generator plant pad with the Adult Hospital tower in the background at the left, the Loma Linda University Health Medical Center in the center, and to the right the cogeneration plant.A view of the generator plat pad looking toward the north west. The cogeneration plant is at the left.
Another Update on the West Connecting Bridge
The exposed south trench will be backfilled after the north side has been filled up to grande and over the top of the tunnel.Dirt that is being used to backfill around the tunnel is taken from the dirt, which was excavated from the trenches in the foreground. In the background (center right) a skip loader is filling the dump truck with dirt. Another load of dirt from the north yard is being dumped.
Around the Corner at the Galleria and Main Entrance
Inside the Galleria a crew is welding headers for the doors and window frames.
After graduate school Dennis accepted a position at Loma Linda University. He worked there for 42 years in the areas of administration and financial management, also teaching accounting and management to dietetic students at the School of Public Health. Through the years Dennis has chronicled the growth of the campus, including the construction of the Drayson Center and the Centennial Complex and the razing of Gentry Gym. He is the author of "The Mound City Chronicles: A Pictorial History of Loma Linda University, A Health Sciences Institution 1905 - 2005." dEp 09.30.2016 🔨
