TL Photo/Robert DeFrank A conception of a new neighborhood hospital Trinity Health System is planning for St. Clairsville.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Trinity Health System announced the upcoming construction of a neighborhood hospital to meet the health needs of the area with efficient and accessible care.

Trinity Health System President and CEO Matt Grimshaw and others made the announcement at Plaza Drive, where clinics are currently located. The new hospital will be located at a former Napa Auto Parts building adjacent to the Plaza. Plans are for a two-story hospital with a 10-bed emergency room, two operating rooms, six in-patient rooms for short stay services, radiology services, laboratory services, and room to expand.

This represents an investment of $12 million. Groundbreaking could be in summer, with completion in 2024.

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