The Delaware Health Resources Board gave the green light to Bayhealth moving forward with its plan to build a new health campus near Milford. The price tag of the project could run upwards of $300 million.
Bayhealth also released its first renderings of the campus site.
“We are pleased with the board’s decision to approve our application,” said Bayhealth CEO Terry M. Murphy. “It’s our hope that for the next 100 years, the health campus will deliver a scope of care beyond anything the community has ever experienced.”
“Bayhealth greatly appreciates the time and effort the Delaware Health Resources Board committed to reviewing our application,” said Murphy. “We also are very pleased by the extensive support we have received from the State of Delaware, Sussex County and the city of Milford.”
The plan was backed by letters of support from state and city officials, local business leaders, educational institutions, and physicians.
Located on a 165-acre piece of land just off Route 1, the $275 to $300 million project will be more than just a hospital. Services to support both inpatient and outpatient care will be in one location on the corner of Wilkins and Cedar Creek Roads in Milford.
With the-t approval, Bayhealthr eleased the conceptual renderings of the health campus including a site map.
“Behind the scenes, we’ve continued to make progress on the health campus project,” said Murphy. “We’re thrilled to be finally able to share the conceptual rendering and site map with the same community members who will be cared for in the new facility for years to come.”
Designed by architects at CannonDesign, the conceptual renderings of the health campus are inspired by the landscape of southern Delaware. The wood and waves in the building reflect local topography – emphasizing the healing power of nature, a release stated.
“Our team explored southern Delaware to learn more about the landscape and we used our findings as inspiration in developing a concept for the exterior façade of the hospital and outpatient center,” said Senior Vice President CannonDesign Troy Hoggard. “What we found were sprawling farmlands, waves crashing onto the beaches, and sand rippled after a summer storm, and each is reflected in our design.”
A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for late spring this year.
The project will be located in a fast-growing area that is seeing an influx of retirees and families.
The Milford area straddles Kent and Sussex counties and offers lower housing costs than nearby coastal Sussex County.
The size of the project is also expected to boost construction and permanent employment in the Milford area, which has struggled with the loss of higher-paying manufacturing jobs in recent decades.
Visit ImagineDE.com to learn more about the project.
