FAQ about the construction site
Frequently askes questions about the Laakso Joint Hospital construction site.
Work progress
Where can people get current information?
The easiest way is to follow the News page and the project’s Facebook page @laaksonyhteissairaalantyömaa
Why is it taking so long to build?
A lot of new things are being built in the Laakso hospital area. The new main building is the size of five Helsinki Central Librarys (Oodi). In addition to the main building, we are building a new hospital building for child and adolescent psychiatry, and the alliance is also repairing at least two protected hospital buildings.
Working hours
What are the working hours at the construction site?
See working hours.
We always tell you about changes and new work phases before they start, so that the neighborhood can prepare for the future. For the latest information, see the News on our website and/or our Facebook page.
Do we work at night?
As a general rule, work is not done at night.
Night work is only done if necessary and for justified reasons. Sometimes, for example, work done during the day would be a big inconvenience to traffic, so night work is the most reasonable option to reduce the inconvenience. The LYS project was worked at night, for example in the summer of 2022, when street work was done near the tram tracks.
Maintenance crews in the tunnel sometimes work night shifts, but no noisy works are carried out at night. For more information, see Working hours.
If night work has to be done, it will be announced well in advance on the News page and on our Facebook page (in Finnish).
Disadvantages of construction
Does the construction cause vibration, noise or dust?
Yes it does. However, we do our best to reduce the inconvenience. The environmental authority of the city of Helsinki also issues instructions and regulations, the purpose of which is to regulate construction so that there is no unreasonable harm to neighbors.
Neighborhood
How much extra traffic will there be in the neighborhood due to the construction works?
We are building a temporary access road to the construction site from Auroranportti on Nordenskiöldinkatu, which will allow construction vehicles to enter the Laakso Hospital area via the Laakso riding arena. The new site road will reduce traffic volumes on Lääkärinkatu and Urheilukatu and help to alleviate congestion in the Laakso and Töölö neighborhoods.
What is happening with the Laakso riding arena?
The riding arena is part of the construction site. Once the works in the hospital area have been completed, the riding arena will reopen as before.
What is happening with the Auroran kenttä parking lot?
We have unfortunately had to close the Laakso parking lot to make way for the construction works. The developer has provided alternative parking spaces for the general public and especially hospital staff elsewhere.