Construction Prompts Pharmacy Parking Changes

DANVILLE, Ky. — Patients visiting Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center’s Outpatient Pharmacy will encounter temporary parking and traffic changes beginning Aug. 10 as the hospital prepares for upcoming construction projects, according to a news release from Ephraim McDowell Health.

Hospital officials said the adjustments are expected to remain in place for approximately two months while work is completed near the medical center’s main entrance.

During that time, the existing 15-minute pharmacy pickup parking spaces located in front of the Main Entrance on South Third Street will be closed.

To accommodate patients, new short-term parking spaces will be established along Martin Luther King Boulevard. The designated area is immediately to the right after turning from South Third Street and is intended to provide convenient access for prescription pickups, according to the release.

Patients requiring accessible parking will have designated spaces beneath the drive-through canopy on the south side of the campus near Figg Alley. Hospital officials said new signs will be installed to direct visitors to both temporary parking locations.

In addition to the parking changes, motorists traveling on South Third Street should expect a modified traffic pattern as construction preparations begin.

According to the release, South Third Street will be reduced to a single lane through the work zone. Drivers are encouraged to allow extra travel time, watch for construction signage and use caution while passing through the area.

Ephraim McDowell Health said the temporary changes are part of broader campus improvements designed to support future construction projects. The health system plans to provide additional updates as work progresses and new information becomes available.