A small section of Jackson Street near the main entrance of St. Francis Medical Center will be closed effective Wednesday, August 21 at 7 a.m. while the hospital's skybridge structure is removed. This construction is expected to take approximately 30 days to complete.
This road closure will not impact any emergency vehicles gaining access to the hospital's emergency department.
A detour path has been established for those needing to reach the front entrance of St. Francis Medical Center. Traffic traveling north on Jackson Street will be rerouted down Calypso Street, right on S. Grand Street, right on Wood Street, right on St. John Street, left on Oak Street, right onto Jackson Street.
Patients and visitors will continue to have access to the 7-story parking building on campus from both Calypso Street and St. John Street. Free shuttle services are available daily from 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. with drop off and pick up on each floor of the garage.
Valet parking is available at the front entrance of St. Francis Medical Center: Monday - Friday, 5:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This service is provided free of charge for patients and visitors.
This construction is phase one of a four-year capital project, St. Francis Forward, intended to revitalize the Monroe medical center and community. The project includes facility enhancements, technology upgrades and new construction to better serve the residents of Northeast Louisiana. Following the initial four-year investment, phase two will include $30-$50 million over the next 10-15 years resulting in a beautiful, new campus for St. Francis Medical Center facing the I-20 corridor.