The B.C. government announced plans Wednesday to build a new parkade to serve visitors, patients and healthcare staff at University Hospital of Northern B.C. in Prince George
An early works agreement is in place and construction is slated to begin next year on the 471-space muti-level structure, which will be located adjacent to the BC Cancer Centre of the North. It will be built next to an existing parkade off Lethbridge Street between 12th and 13th avenues.
Parkade construction will be followed by the demolition of the Northern Interior Health Unit on Edmonton Street to allow for the eventual construction of a new surgical tower for the hospital.
“I am happy to see Northern Health take this step toward redeveloping the UHNBC campus, which has needed a refresh and investment for years,” said Health Minister Adrian Dix, in a prepared statement.
“I have personally seen how capital projects like these support health-care workers and contribute to their recruitment and retention, which helps patients receive the high-quality care they rely on.”
The parkade project is expected to be complete sometime in 2025.
“The work beginning today will enable UHNBC to continue to improve access to services and supports that meet the higher-level care needs of Northerners,” said Northern Health president and CEO Ciro Panessa,
Originally known as Prince George Regional Hospital when it opened in 1958, additions at UHNBC were completed in 1978 and 2003.
