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St. Luke’s University Hospital completed a four-year, $17 million emergency department expansion and renovation at its Bethlehem campus.
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The project added more than 5,000 square feet, bringing the emergency department to 25,329 square feet.
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The renovated facility includes 40 adult beds and 10 dedicated pediatric beds; emergency care continued during construction.
St. Luke’s University Hospital completed a four-year, $17 million emergency room expansion and renovation at its Bethlehem campus in Pennsylvania. The completed project adds more than 5,000 square feet to the existing department the hospital said in a Nov 10 statement.
The finished emergency department spans 25,329 square feet and includes 40 adult beds and 10 dedicated pediatric beds in the Isaacman Family St. Luke’s Children’s Emergency Room. The ER also has separate waiting rooms for adults and children.
St. Luke’s said the project required extensive coordination while emergency care continued uninterrupted at the facility.
An aerial image of St. Luke’s University Hospital campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The health system announced it had completed a four-year, $17 million emergency room expansion and renovation at the location. Image: St. Luke’s University Hospital
Hospital Construction Starts Up 36.3% YTD Versus 2025: ConstructConnect
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes reported in the October Construction Economy Snapshot that US Nonresidential Building (NRB) (buildings such as retail stores, data centers, factories and hospitals) totaled $38.6 billion, down 50.3% from August.
Year to date (YTD), NRB starts stand at $500.2 billion, up 34.7%, or $128.9 billion, Guckes reported.
Hospitals/Clinics construction starts between January and September 2026 of $28.965 billion are up 36.3% versus the same period in 2025, according to ConstructConnect.
New ER Space Offers Specialized and Quality Care
“This project gives our physicians, nurses and staff specialized spaces to deliver the high-quality care our community expects,” said Wendy Lazo, President, St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem.
“Our ER sees about 48,000 visits each year, and we are proud to welcome patients into spaces tailored to their needs, whether a child or an adult faces a life-threatening emergency.”
An interior image from The Isaacman Family St. Luke’s Children’s Emergency Room with a nautical themed wall treatment. The completed ER construction project at the Bethlehem, PA Campus spans 25,329 square feet and includes 40 adult beds and 10 dedicated pediatric beds. Image: St. Luke’s University Hospital
Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, St. Luke’s University Health Network is a nonprofit health system. In 2025, it reported more than 23,000 employees, 16 campuses and more than 350 outpatient sites across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The network supports medical education and research through its regional campus partnership with Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine.
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