A standalone Stollery Children’s Hospital is one step closer to reality, as the province has revealed where the building will be constructed.

The new Stollery will be at the northeast corner of 122 Street and 51 Avenue, on what is currently farmland on the University of Alberta’s South Campus.

The province said the field was chosen for its large size, potential for future expansion and proximity to the university’s existing hospital. The empty field will allow construction to begin without the need to demolish or relocate existing buildings.

The chosen spot is about two kilometres from the nearest transit centre — the South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park LRT and bus station.

The province said planning is currently underway to determine the hospital’s size/space, service and infrastructure

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