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Building now to prepare for the future

Salem Health has served the community since 1896 and we plan to continue providing the right care well into the future. Our community’s needs are growing. We want to be ready to meet that need. Here’s why we’re expanding:

Our region’s population will increase by 30% over the next 20 years.
The number of 60- to 80-year-olds, our seniors and people with complex health needs, is expected to grow by more than 50%.
Salem Health already runs near capacity, especially during flu season.
With one of the busiest hospitals on the west coast, we want patients and their loved ones to be able to easily find the services they need.

What you can expect to see

Select the Parking tab above to learn about parking during our campus improvements.

Parking at Salem Hospital

Are you driving yourself or a loved one to Salem Hospital? Please be aware of some changes that might affect how you get to your appointment.

Emergency room — Building A

Once you’re on campus, follow signs to the emergency room.

• If you’re coming from Mission Street, use Capitol Street or University Street.
• If you’re coming from 12th Street, use Oak Street or Leslie Street.

Enter the driveway on Capitol Street. The driveway leads to the emergency room entrance and to parking on the first floor of the parking garage. Emergency room patients have access to designated emergency parking on the first floor of the parking garage through the emergency entrance turnaround area.

Lab/imaging appointment or visiting a patient — Building A

If you are coming to Building A for lab or imaging, or to visit a patient, park in the Capitol Street parking garage. Follow signs on the first floor next to the elevator to enter the building. Drivers may use the Oak Street turnaround to drop patients off for appointments, but parking and waiting are not permitted.

Building B

Building C

Building D

1. Visiting a patient, attending Community Health Education Center class, Inpatient care

Park in the Capitol Street parking garage. Follow the signs on the first floor next to the elevator to enter Building A. Turn right once you enter and exit the lobby to the outside. Cross the crosswalk and enter Building D.

1. Having a baby — business hours

Park in the Capitol Street parking garage. Follow the signs to the elevator to enter Building A and walk through the lobby and across to the Building D entrance. Proceed to the third floor lobby for registration.

2. Having a baby — after hours or drop off

Once you’re on campus, follow signs to the emergency room.

• If you’re coming from Mission Street, use Capitol Street or University Street.
• If you’re coming from 12th Street, use Oak Street or Leslie Street.

Enter the driveway on Capitol Street. The driveway leads to the emergency room entrance and to parking on the first floor of the parking garage.

Check in at the emergency room.

3. Picking up a Building D patient

Patients being discharged from Building D may be picked up in the Building D turnaround.

Building M

Contact us

We want to hear from you! If you have questions or concerns about the campus expansion project, use the information below to get in touch with us.

Salem Health Community Relations
P.O. Box 14001 | Salem, OR, 97309
campusexpansion@salemhealth.org

When construction is complete in summer 2022, there will be a new inpatient tower and a renovated entrance to the emergency room, including access to parking.

Construction began in January 2020 with the demolition of the east parking area. Throughout the spring, the ground was leveled, foundation poured and infrastructure placed.

Demolition of the emergency department's parking lot

The construction site after most of the goundwork was complete.

Steel structural work began in June 2020. The tower takes up the north side of the construction site. The covered drive aisle to the emergency room takes up the south side.

Beginning to build the steel framework for the Building A expansion

The drive aisle for the emergency department

The structure of the building was completed in August 2020. Crews then began pouring concrete and installing infrastructure between each floor of the building.

The steel framework of the Building A expansion

Building A expansion — steel structure complete

Exterior façade work transformed the building daily in January 2021.

Angled view of Building A exterior facade taking shape in January 2021

View of Building A expansion progress in January 2021

Exterior view of Building A expansion in January 2021

Construction crews made significant progress in March 2021, including the installation of most of the windows.

Exterior view of Building A expansion construction in March 2021

In November 2021, the exterior of the building is nearly complete. The parking garage has a new entrance, exterior screening and steel reinforcement.

Salem Health main campus viewed from the southeast in November 2021

Salem Health main campus parking garage new entrance November 2021

New windows and steel cladding on Building A expansion, November 2021

Exterior of Building A expansion November 2021

Construction and furnishing were completed in June 2022, with a ribbon-cutting held on June 29.

All 150 beds will be open for occupancy when patient moves begin in mid-July. Initially, the new spaces will be occupied by patients who are currently housed in Building B.

This will allow the Building B units to be renovated/refreshed into surge units for times of high patient census.