Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Update: Construction Report, No More Street Closures

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An updated construction report on the Nehalem Bay Health Center in Wheeler – Progress … and no more street closures for the present.

For the week of: 10/21/2024

 What to expect this week:

  • Retaining wall formwork to be stripped, waterproofed and backfilled.
  • Building stem walls to be formed, inspected and poured.
  • Elevator pit walls to be formed, inspected and poured.

Major milestones on the project:

  • Retaining wall has been poured.
  • Building perimeter footings have been poured.
  • Electrical room has been backfilled with low strength concrete.
  • Elevator pit slab has been poured.
  • City water main has been tapped into for building water and new fire hydrant.

 

About the new Health Center and Pharmacy

  • The Health Center and Pharmacy project is being developed by the Nehalem Bay Health District. The District will own the facility and medical service will be provided by the local non-profit Nehalem Bay Health Center.
  • The new Health Center will triple the size of the current facility (the former Rinehart Clinic) and have space to accommodate specialty services, including dental and x-ray.
  • Substantial funding for the project has been provided by a local bond measure – thank you to the community – and generous contributions from among others 1st Security Bank of Washington, and the Roundhouse, Samuel S. Johnson, Ford Family and Autzen Foundations.

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