MEDIA ADVISORY
For more information contact:
Alycia Hooper, Metroplex Community Relations
254-519-8119 January 12, 2009
Metroplex Removes Water Tower for Expansion
KILLEEN – For expansion purposes, Metroplex Adventist Hospital, along with Iseler Demolition, will remove the water tower located on the South side of the campus. The demolition will start at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 14.
Bell Tower Road will be closed that day for safety reasons. Ambulances have been directed to use the Metroplex Loop when entering the property. Please view the attached map for available routes.
About Metroplex Health System
Metroplex Health System is the primary healthcare provider for West Bell, Coryell and Lampasas counties, offering a wide array of medical specialties and wellness services. The 233-bed, multi-campus facility is a not-for-profit Christian organization operated as a community service by the Adventist Health System and Scott & White Healthcare. Adventist Health System manages 37 hospitals and employs over 43,000 people in the U.S. and is the 10th largest hospital system in the country. Scott & White Healthcare is one of the nation’s largest multi-specialty group practice systems with more than 650 physicians and scientists. Metroplex Health System and Scott & White Healthcare partnered in July 2008.
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