Project updates

As we approach another Rochester spring, the inside of our new Emergency Department and patient tower has sprung up with new growth since the winter.

The project is now in Phase 1A, which includes detailed, collaborative transition planning—but also significant buildout of the mechanical floor and interior through April 2027. Check out the latest updates after a walk through the heart of the building.

Above: The fourth floor serves as the central home of mechanical and electrical equipment for the entire building. Most of this electrical and data infrastructure is now in place, as well as HVAC equipment.

Materials were hoisted onto the fourth floor by a crane, piece by piece, and assembled in place.

When the project is complete, the third-floor bridge will connect to a path to the Gold Elevators in our current hospital.

Precision technology called building information modeling (BIM) allows workers to virtually place all equipment, piping, access hatches, and more.

Temporary meeting space on floor 3. This space will be absorbed into the final building but now serves as a hub for the construction team.

Clinical staff will have observation stations in the ED that will allow them to monitor multiple patients.

Clinical staff will have observation stations in the ED that will allow them to monitor multiple patients.

There are two mockup ED treatment rooms on the ground floor. Blue tape labels show where connections and accessories can be located in their final arrangement.

—March 2026