TACOMA, Wash. — Families in Tacoma will soon have their very own standalone children's hospital. Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is now halfway through construction on their new campus.
Mary Bridge started construction on their new hospital in spring of 2023. Construction was originally supposed to start in 2021, but was delayed. The new hospital is now set to be completed in late 2025 and open to patients in early 2026.
The total cost of the Tacoma project is $415 million.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital serves around 100,000 kids each year from all around the region. Hospital leaders say the new hospital will help them to better serve patients and families.
“I think the ability to have a standalone children's hospital is really important for this community,” said Ben Whitworth, the chief operating officer of Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital.
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital has been in Tacoma for 70 years, and for the past 30 years, it has been integrated into Tacoma General, which is for adults.
“Children are not little adults, and so to have a place that's dedicated only for children to receive their care is really important,” said Whitworth. “Just as you wouldn't give dosage of medication from an adult size down to a child, same can be said for the entire environment.”
The hospital will have the same number of beds and new dedicated pediatric services including an urgent care, surgical center and imaging center.
“To have that under one roof and have everything be pediatric focused, is a great benefit for our community, for our patients, and families,” said Whitworth.
The hospital will have five floors, in addition to a floor for the helipad. The hospital will be 250,000 square feet and will also have a parking garage.