Windsor’s proposed new mega hospital has been listed in Infrastructure Ontario’s annual market update as a project moving ahead.

The report says a Request for Quotes will be issued in 2021. The Request For Proposals has not yet been determined.

"This is an outstanding announcement,” said WRH CEO David Musyj in a statement. “It means our new state of the art acute care hospital is a reality and is happening. Expect to hear more announcements in the weeks to come. Once we have all of the details of the next steps of the project we will be sharing all of the news with the community. ”

The estimate cost for the project is listed as over $1 billion.

The document also says Windsor’s proposed acute care facility on County Road 42 and Concession 9 falls under the category of “Alternative Financing and Procurement Design Build Finance Maintain.”

The 2017 Market Update confirms the government's plan to invest in infrastructure projects and other real estate projects across the province.