UT names inaugural dean, begins site work on Dell Medical School

UT has also begun site work for the new campus. Builders are adding a temporary parking lot near Hargus Hall. The university plans to straighten Red River Street as part of developing the new medical campus.

Partial street closures are expected from March through December, according to UT.

University leaders will meet with the board of regents in February to get approval for the medical district utility system for the new campus, UT spokeswoman Rhonda Weldon said. Workers may begin placing utilities underground in March.

UT expects workers to begin building the parking garage, medical office building and research building in late April and the main academic building in late June.

In the next two months, Seton Healthcare plans to announce the official name of the new teaching hospital to replace University Medical Center Brackenridge, Seton spokesman Steven Taylor said.

Seton also plans to announce the contractor for the estimated $295 million construction project in the next two months.