WESTFIELD – Construction of a new main entrance at Baystate Noble Hospital is underway due to the proceeds from 2017’s 52nd Annual Baystate Noble Ball.
According to Dave Rosinski, Director of Facilities at Baystate Noble, the renovation centers on making the main entrance on West Silver St. handicap accessible by raising the grade of the entrance making it much easier and safer for people to enter the hospital. The former entrance forced people to either go up a few steps or use an outdated ramp.
The construction for the main entrance of Baystate Noble Hospital is progressing. (Photo courtesy of Greg Fitzpatrick)
“The transition from the road to the hospital will be a straight line,” said Rosinski referring to a new raised driveway that will be approaching the entrance.
Another feature to the new entrance will be a canopy, that will accommodate as many as five cars, and will allow individuals to pull their vehicle up to the main entrance and be sheltered from weather. The entrance will also have automatic sliding doors for people entering the hospital.
Rosinski said the construction will continue as long as there is warm weather but the project will have to be put on hold once there is a steady cold front. Rosinski expects to have substantial completion by January and then finish off the project in the spring when warmer weather returns.
