Restricted street access to MHP on Sept. 16
MHP Detour Map
MAHASKA COUNTY – Access to Mahaska Health Partnership, including the Emergency Department, will be limited on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm due to street work by the city of Oskaloosa.
According to the City of Oskaloosa Public Works Department, Oskaloosa streets will be crack sealed and sprayed with a payment preservative to prolong the life of the asphalt. C Avenue East (Market Street to Park Avenue) is one of the streets that will be closed Sept. 16.
MHP CEO Jay Christensen said the city has agreed to keep the intersection of C Avenue East and 11th Street open. This will allow ambulances and patients needing healthcare services usually accessed by C Avenue East a detour. Patients will have to drive around the north end of MHP’s campus to get to their destination.
“We are most concerned about patients needing to reach our Emergency Department. We will have temporary signage directing them because all traffic will have to use the detour on 11th Street to access all services, including emergency,” Christensen stressed.
“Thankfully our parking lot does connect. As long as patients follow the detour to the north side of our campus, they can drive around the back of our building to get to services usually accessed via C Ave.
“Due to the unusually heavy traffic we expect on our campus as people take this detour, we ask that everyone please allow a few extra minutes to reach their appointment,” MHP CEO Jay Christensen said. “We also ask that everyone be aware that emergency vehicles will also be using this detour and to please pull over to the side if lights are flashing.”
If wet weather conditions exist, the city said the work will be delayed until the next dry day. If you have any questions or concerns for the city regarding street closings for repair work, please call 641.673.7472.
Mahaska Health Partnership, located in Oskaloosa, is a non-profit health system accredited by the Joint Commission. It is guided by its mission to provide exceptional customer service and health improvement, linking the science of medicine with the humanity of compassionate care. For more information about how Mahaska Health Partnership is making healthcare personal, call 641.672.3240 or look us up on the web:mahaskahealth.org.
