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Front Circle Closed

Changes have been happening at the UT Medical Center campus during the past couple of weeks. The parking changes have been completed, and the front circle has been closed.

As you can see on the webcam, the contractor’s trailer has been moved in and clearing of the site is underway! Excavation for the footings is expected to begin shortly.


Click here to read about our changes for patients and visitors during this phase of construction.

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Posted by: Ted Bloomfield who posted it at 12/2/2008 10:16:29 AM
 
Services to Remain Open During Construction
As construction at The University of Tennessee Medical Center begins for the region’s first dedicated Heart Hospital, we want to make sure everyone is aware of the minor changes that will occur during the work project. Work is expected to begin at the West Entrance of the medical center Nov. 17 and last until the Heart Hospital opens in 2010.

The medical center is putting up two highly visible covered walkways to guide visitors into the West Entrance of the medical center d...

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Posted by: Ted Bloomfield who posted it at 11/13/2008 8:58:13 AM
 
Construction Activities Begin

Preliminary construction activities have begun. The access road and construction staging areas have been created. The contractor has begun to do some road relocations to facilitate patient and visitor flow during construction.

This road and parking rework has to be done before the closing of the West Circle. The schedule is to close the West Circle on Monday Nov. 17, 2008. After the closing of the circle, the contractor can erect the barricades to the site and begin excavation.



Posted by: Ted Bloomfield who posted it at 11/6/2008 9:07:30 AM
 
Celebrating Knoxville's New Heart Hospital
The University of Tennessee Medical Center broke ground on its new Heart Hospital construction project today. With a grand ceremony, the Knoxville hospital presented the need for the East Tennessee region’s first Heart Hospital that will be dedicated to improving care for patients with cardiovascular disease.

Honored guests, employees and the public watched as key members of the project broke ground, and then celebrated with food, music and, of course, the first look at the Heart Hospital plans...

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Posted by: Ted Bloomfield who posted it at 7/24/2008 1:19:33 PM
 
Breaking Ground for Knoxville Heart Hospital
On July 24, 2008, The University of Tennessee Medical Center will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the public at its main circle entrance—the construction zone of the new Heart Hospital expected to be completed in 2010. The new Heart Hospital is the first of its kind in the East Tennessee region and will serve the inpatient needs of the Heart Lung Vascular Institute dedicated to serving our heart patients.

The ceremony for the $26 million...

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Posted by: Ted Bloomfield who posted it at 7/21/2008 11:18:17 AM
 
Building a Healthy Future
This kicks off the first University of Tennessee Medical Center blog that will detail the hospital’s most recent exciting project—the Heart Hospital. It is the first Heart Hospital in the East Tennessee region. Read the weekly blog, see photos or watch the webcam that shows the front of UT Medical Center, where the construction will take place.

Come back soon, because construction begins next week!


Posted by: Ted Bloomfield who posted it at 7/17/2008 4:17:27 PM
 
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