The project is estimated to cost $1.25 billion, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Feb. 10.
The expansion comprises a 700,000-square-foot medical tower, a 37-bed expansion of the hospital’s neonatal ICU, a redesign and expansion of the hospital’s pediatric ICU, increased capacity for hematology and oncology research and services, along with added operating rooms and imaging services, a spokesperson for the system said in a Feb. 11 statement shared with Becker’s.
The project will also feature a new parking garage and utility plant to support the facility, along with a relocation of the Kids’ Place Child Development Center to a new facility. Construction on the main campus will begin this summer.
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