COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Phelps Health will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the start of construction for its emergency department expansion project.
The $60 million expansion add 38,000 square feet, bringing the total size of the facility to 80,000 square feet. The goal of the expansion is to improve services for patients and their families.
The expanded Emergency Department will have new layouts featuring:
Additional exam rooms
Specialized areas for imaging, trauma and behavioral health
Larger waiting area
The facility will also feature upper floors that will serve as a flexible space for future growth, according to a press release from Phelps Health.
Attendees will hear from Phelps Health leaders and have the opportunity to review renderings of the new additions.
The groundbreaking will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at the East Entrance of the Phelps Health campus, located at 1000 West 14th Street in Rolla. Guests are asked to park in the Orange Lot.