A premanufactured MRI POD will be placed at Ortonville Area Health Services on Monday, July 14, and Tuesday, July 15. This project will temporarily impact Otto Avenue, Highland Highway, and access to the OAHS Emergency Department.
Monday, July 14
Schaefer Crane Service will mobilize a 350-ton crane and five semi loads of counterweights.
- Crane assembly and heavy equipment movement will take place in the ER parking lot and along Otto Ave. Please use extreme caution if traveling through this area, and avoid the area if possible.
- At the end of the day, a semi hauling the 15×55 ft, 105,000 lb MRI POD will arrive and park on Otto Ave.
Tuesday, July 15
On Tuesday morning, The crane will lift and place the MRI POD on its foundation next to the hospital.
- The 400 and 500 blocks of Otto Avenue will be closed to traffic during this time.
- Please use alternate routes and avoid the area if possible.
Emergency Department Access
The exterior ER entrance will be inaccessible both Monday and Tuesday.
- If you need emergency care on these days, please avoid Otto Avenue and park in the front lot of OAHS. Enter the building through the main clinic doors, and nursing staff will guide you to the ER.
- A plan is in place to ensure EMS ambulance services will continue to have direct access to the ER during this time.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete this crucial step in our MRI installation.
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