VA breaks ground in El Paso for health care center

VA recently broke ground on the new El Paso VA Health Care Center (HCC). The new HCC will be situated on an approximately 36-acre site in Fort Bliss, Texas, close to the recently relocated William Beaumont Army Medical Center.

The project encompasses a new central energy plant, access roads, surface parking, stormwater management, site lighting, landscaping and associated improvements to support the HCC.

"The construction of the El Paso Health Care Center is the result of VA's efforts to improve planning and implementation of a design-build project. Upon completion, the center will serve and improve access to world-class health care for more than 54,000 Veterans in the El Paso area," said Michael D. Brennan, executive director of VA's Office of Construction and Facilities Management in the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction.

In December of last year, the Army Corps of Engineers and VA jointly awarded Clark Construction Group a contract to construct a 492,000-square-foot Health Care Center in El Paso.

The state-of-the-art, energy-efficient health care facility is designed to provide for the diverse needs of our Veterans. It will offer a comprehensive range of advanced outpatient services, including primary care, mental health, specialty care, ambulatory surgery and ancillary services, ensuring our Veterans receive the best care possible.

The anticipated completion date is February 2028.