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Surgery, Radiology and Laboratory Medicine Construction Project

SRLM Construction News and Updates

NIH SRLM Construction

The Clinical Center's new Surgery, Radiology, and Laboratory Medicine (SRLM) wing is scheduled to open in 2029. This 547,290-square-foot addition will house the departments of Perioperative Medicine, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, and Laboratory Medicine, along with labs and patient service areas for the National Cancer Institute and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

In addition to the new construction, the project will renovate approximately 82,000 square feet of existing space. The modernization ensures the Clinical Center remains equipped to provide top-tier patient care and advance biomedical research.

Construction Video- 2024 Year in Review!

Welcome to the future of the NIH Clinical Center's patient care and biomedical research! As the largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research, the NIH Clinical Center is modernizing to ensure we continue providing world-class care and groundbreaking research.  Spanning 547,290 square feet, this state-of-the-art facility will bring together critical departments, Perioperative Medicine, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, and Laboratory Medicine, while maintaining dedicated spaces for the National Cancer Institute and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Watch the time lapse video and the progress as we build the future of healthcare, one month at a time.

Construction Parking, Traffic and Access

The SRLM project and construction work may temporarily affect commuting routines for staff, patients, and visitors. To minimize traffic and parking disruptions, the Office of Research Facilities, the Office of Research Services, and the Clinical Center are working together to implement strategies to reduce the impact.

Did you know... At its peak, over 600 construction workers will be working on the new hospital wing. The project has excavated 83,257 cubic yards of soil, enough to fill 33 swimming pools at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Surgery Radiology and Laboratory Medicine wing The project will use 1.8 million square feet of drywall, which is equivalent to 32 football fields. The SRLM will install 1,050 doors. The final building will have 12,516 light fixtures. Source: NIH Office of Research Facilities, 2025
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Traffic Detours, Closures and Changes

Updated signage across the Bethesda campus highlights new parking and traffic options, detours, closures, and wayfinding, for patients, visitors and staff. Additional reminders will be sent as we approach important construction dates where traffic and parking will be affected. We appreciate your patience with traffic and roadway changes. For questions or more information:

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SRLM in the News

Richard Bond and rendering of the SRLM wing
Bond detailed to support CC leaders on SRLM

The upcoming construction of the Surgery Radiology and Lab Medicine (SRLM) tower at the Clinical Center has sparked great anticipation. Richard Bond, a highly experienced architect and former US Army colonel, will play a pivotal role in outfitting and optimizing this innovative space. His unique blend of technical expertise and strategic insight promises to ensure a seamless transition and enhance patient care.

Leadership pictured with shovels at the SRLM Groundbreaking Ceremony
Groundbreaking for New Hospital Wing

The National Institutes of Health had a formal groundbreaking for a new hospital addition on May 16, 2023. The event kicked off construction of a new Surgery, Radiology and Laboratory Medicine (SRLM) wing that will help facilitate the discovery of state-of-the-art diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide range of diseases and conditions with the ultimate goal of finding cures.
 

Photo of construction beginning on the NIH Clinical Center expansion
New Clinical Center Wing Construction Starts

Construction for the Clinical Center’s surgery, radiology and laboratory medicine (SRLM) wing has begun. Scheduled to open in 2029, the 547,290-square-foot wing will house three departments—perioperative medicine, radiology and imaging sciences, and laboratory medicine—and National Cancer Institute and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute labs and patient service areas.