Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy Update Week of 3/3/2025; Possible Closure of Hospital Road March 10-11  

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What to expect this week:

  • Siding to begin at south elevation
  • Sheet metal roof flashing to continue
  • Second floor mechanical, electrical, plumbing and sprinkler rough-in to continue

Major milestones on the project:

  • Vinyl window install complete
  • Weather barrier install complete
  • Low roof area interior insulation complete

NOTICE: There is a possibility HOSPITAL ROAD WILL BE CLOSED at HWY. 101 March 10-11 from about 7 am to 5 pm.
The closure is necessary for utility work related to construction of the new Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy.
A DETOUR will be in place on HALL STREET (just north of Wheeler City Hall – watch for the detour signs). If you need to get to Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy or any other locations on upper Hospital Road or Rowe Street, please take Hall Street up the hill. At the top of the hill, it curves and becomes 3rd Street, which comes out on Rowe Street above the Nehalem Bay Health Center & Pharmacy parking lot.
PLEASE take it SLOW driving on Hall Street. It is a narrow street with steep drop-offs. City of Wheeler staff will make sure the street is sanded if needed, but please exercise caution.
An update will be posted once we receive confirmation about the road closure.

About the new Health Center and Pharmacy

  • The new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy is a project of the Nehalem Bay Health District, an Oregon special district that has existed since the early 1950’s. The District also owns the Nehalem Valley Care Center, the old Wheeler hospital and the current clinic building on Rowe Street in Wheeler.
  • The decision to develop a new Health Center was driven by space limitations in the current clinic, as well as limits on the number of patients who can be served and services that can be provided.
  • The new Health Center will have 15 exam and procedure rooms, a major upgrade from the existing facility, allowing space to accommodate specialty services, including x-ray and dental.

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