Construction on the four-story, 100-bed acute care hospital near Highway 78 and Bethel Road is expected open in Summer 2013.
The event on Tuesday was marked with the blast of an air horn, a drum roll from a marching band, a huge yellow crane and a beam decorated with a Christmas tree and an American flag.
A webcam was installed up top a construction trailer at the work site to watch the hospital's progress. CLICK HERE to view the webcam.