UW Medical Center – Montlake Entrance Upgrade and Waterproofing
Construction is underway at UW Medical Center – Montlake to create a more welcoming space for patients and visitors and protect clinical areas with a new waterproof seal. The renovation project includes a redesign of hospital entrances to increase access for people with disabilities, improve the flow of foot and vehicle traffic, and create courtyard and garden areas. The work will be complete in 2026.
Our hospital and clinics remain open throughout this renovation project. Please plan extra time to get to your appointment as walking paths from parking garages and transit stations have changed.
Map: Getting to your appointment during the renovation
Access to the hospital:
Patient Drop-Off Access
- Drop-off/pick-up location will be at the Cascade Entrance in the back of the hospital and will require drivers to take an extended route to parking garages.
- Consider parking instead of dropping off or picking up, as parking garages may be closer to your destination. If choosing to drop off or pick up, plan extra time.
Parking
- Routes from garages are ADA-accessible.
- Triangle Parking Garage is open 24/7. Valet service available Mon. to Fri., 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Walk through the tunnel, take elevator/escalator up and walk through the covered walkway to the lobby.
- Surgery Pavilion Parking Garage is open 24/7. If full, use the Triangle garage.
Pedestrian Access
- Pedestrians that can use stairs should follow the signs to the covered walkway into the lobby.
- Pedestrians that need a route without stairs can enter through: Surgery Pavilion (6 a.m. – 7 p.m.), garages (24/7) or from Pacific St via the BB Tower entrance.
Some pedestrian crosswalks and sidewalks are closed, requiring alternative routes to the hospital. Current closed walks include: One of the three crosswalks across NE Pacific Street and the sidewalk directly in front of the hospital on the south side of NE Pacific Street. During this extended closure, pedestrians will need to cross the street using either of the two crosswalks at either end of the Montlake Triangle.
- Main pedestrian route: Pedestrians can get to the hospital by using the east crosswalk (near Montlake Boulevard.) and following the signs towards the emergency room entrance. This route requires stairs.
- Accessible pedestrian route: Pedestrians that use the east crosswalk and require a route without stairs can enter the hospital through the Brotman Baty Surgery Pavilion from 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Tunnel route: The underground route from Montlake Triangle parking garage and the main hospital entrance will remain open. After walking through the tunnel, pedestrians will need to take an elevator or escalator to the ground level to reach the hospital entrance. Note: Escalator may not always be available due to construction activities.
Labor and Delivery Patients
To get to Labor and Delivery, you have a few options.
Recommended: If the patient can walk, please park in the Triangle Garage, and walk through the underground tunnel. Take the elevator or escalator to ground level and use the covered walkway to reach the main hospital lobby where you will see signs for Labor and Delivery.
Drop-off/Pick-up: The drop-off/pick-up location during construction is the Cascade Entrance at the back of the hospital. To assist you in reaching the Labor and Delivery area, we offer a limited amount of short-term parking to allow you to reach Labor and Delivery with your partner. Please ensure the driver returns to the vehicle promptly to relocate it to a long-term parking space.
Directions to UW Medical Center – Montlake
Parking
Vehicle Parking:
Both the Surgery Pavilion parking garage and Triangle parking garage are open, with valet service available in the Triangle parking garage. The underground route from Triangle parking garage and the main hospital entrance will remain open. After walking through the tunnel, pedestrians will need to take an elevator or escalator to the ground level to reach the hospital entrance. Note: Escalator may not always be available due to construction activities.
Bike Parking:
Bike lockers are available in the plaza near the Magnuson Health Sciences Center. Bike racks are available on the lower level of S1 Parking Garage (both East and West ends).
Shuttles
Shuttles, Cabulances and Community Partners
- Shuttles will stop in front of the hospital and continue to stop at D-Wing.
- Cabulances and community partners (Hopelink) will stop at the Cascade Entrance in the back of hospital.
Public transit resources
Please use one of these public transit resources to plan your commute to UW Medical Center – Montlake.
Coming Soon: Welcoming and Accessible Hospital Spaces
In 2022, UW Medical Center – Montlake launched a multi-year renovation project to protect important clinical areas below ground level from water damage. Crews removed paved areas in front of the hospital to apply a new waterproof seal to below-ground level hospital facilities, preserving our ability to provide healthcare in these areas. The work created the opportunity to renovate hospital entrance areas and create a more welcoming space for patients and visitors.
Entrance renovation at UW Medical Center – Montlake will be completed in early 2026.
Welcoming and safe spaces with increased access for people with disabilities.
Pleasant outdoor courtyard and garden spaces for patients and visitors.