Facilities Operations Update OFMD Update

4/6: Plaza Lobby Detour Changes Coming – As Renovations Continue, Areas Reopen and Detours Shift

Sent on behalf of Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Three new elevators to serve the main and street level lobbies will open on Monday, April 6. With the elevators, a new street-level lobby and atrium will also open, providing a street-level connection to the new Plaza West Tower.

The corridor on the main level, north of the gift shop, will also reopen to the McMillan corridor, easing the current detour.

But, there’s a tradeoff.

The main-level Central/Express Elevator lobbies will close for several months. Using them for the next few months will require going to street level. 

Plaza Entry Main-level changes:  April-August

This next phase enables contractors to renovate the remaining former main-level lobby. Goodbye, pink-and-green 1980s-era flooring and walls!

Detour routes will be adjusted, still relying on the familiar green and yellow signs. The changes to the street and main levels are outlined below. See maps for closure details/adjusted detour.

  • Central/Express Elevators lobbies on main level close for renovations
  • Three new elevators open between main and street levels
  • Patients, visitors, and team members will use the new elevators to reach street level and  access the Central/Express Elevators.
  • Escalators close permanently  and will be removed
  • North/south corridor (light yellow on map) reopens to McMillan corridor; closes near Mallinckrodt elevators
  • The Link detour through the former Plaza cafeteria remains in place
  • Entrance to Admitting/Registration and Concierge shifts to the north/south corridor
  • Surgery Registration/Waiting exit on McMillan corridor will be accessible as a temporary entrance for patient convenience. The main entrance remains open but not via administration corridor by escalators
  • Black arrows on the map show the Link detour effective through June for the main level.

Plaza Entry street-level changes:  April-August

  • Three new elevators open serving street and main levels
  • New street-level lobby area connecting with Plaza West Tower opens
  • Escalators close permanently  and will be removed
  • New entrance to Cardiac Diagnostic Lab opens
  • Central/Express Elevators will be open on street level and floors 2-xx; they will not stop on main level during main level renovation
  • Patients, visitors, and team members will use the new elevators to reach street level and access the Central/Express Elevators.
  • Black arrows on the map show path to Central/Express Elevators

The Plaza Entry portion of the Campus Renewal Project has been phased over several years, with all phases complete before the end of the year.

If you have any questions, please contact Justin Breig, BJC senior project manager, at Justin.Breig@bjc.org or 314-323-2317.

Main Level Map

Street Level Map