A ground-breaking ceremony was held Wednesday at Methodist Richardson Medical Center (MRMC) to mark the impending start of a $46 million emergency department expansion. Richardson Mayor Paul Voelker and other members of the City Council were in attendance, as were Richardson’s Police and Fire chiefs and Ken Hutchenrider, City Council Member and President of MRMC.
The project will add about 25,000 square feet of space to treat trauma patients and 18 new patient suites to the existing emergency department, doubling its current footprint. It will also include 80,000 square feet for the hospital’s new pharmacy, as well as laboratory services.
Construction is set to begin this fall with an anticipated completion date in 2024. This is the third major expansion since the hospital opened in 2014.
