Harris Health is committed to providing high quality care to all residents of Harris County, with a special emphasis of addressing health disparities among vulnerable and medically underserved populations. As part of that commitment, The Lyndon B Johnson Hospital is proposed to be replaced by 2029. The new hospital campus will provide improved care for the medical, social and mental health needs of the northeast communities.

Project Description/Scope:
A 12-story, 1.2 million-square-foot, 390-bed acute care hospital on the LBJ Campus will be built in three phases: H1 (site and structure), H2 (core and shell), and H3 (interior build-out). The hospital will connect to the existing facility via an overhead pedestrian bridge and include an emergency center, diagnostics, lab, pharmacy, nuclear medicine, cardiology, labor and delivery, and an inpatient tower. Two top floors of the tower will be shelled for future expansion to 450 beds.

Construction Progress Photos - September 2025

LBJ Campus Expansion Monthly Update for September 2025. Construction is progressing on schedule with major updates as follows:

• The Final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP #4) for the Hospital was approved by the Harris Health Board on 8/28/2025. GMP-4 Package includes interior finishes, terrace landscape, hospital AV systems, interior and exterior signage, Lockwood property development, bridges, and the farm pavilion. All (4) GMP’s have been competitively bid based on Construction Document (CD) drawings prepared by HKS Architects. With this milestone completed, 100% of the construction for LBJ Expansion is now under contract.
• Final Construction Permits have been secured from the City of Houston.
• The hospital structure is up to Level 6 and progressing on schedule.
• On Level 1 of the Hospital, wall partitions and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing rough-ins are at 70%.
• Vertical steel erection on the Central Utility Plant (CUP) has started.
• Workforce on-site has increased significantly, requiring construction of a 2nd Break Area. Taking care of our workers is a top priority.

Harris Health invites you to stay connected as we grow. Access the live webcam to see progress on the Lyndon B Johnson Hospital campus. https://app.oxblue.com/?openlink=mccarthy/lbjhospital

It’s been one year since construction began on Harris Health’s new Level I trauma capable hospital on the campus of Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in northeast Houston and already, the future of Harris County healthcare is taking shape. Click to Read More