Explore the Inside of the North Liberty Campus

A new hospital to serve the state

The North Liberty campus features a three-level hospital and five-level medical office building with convenient parking and easy access to patient care services.

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Interior Construction Photos
Initial Construction
Groundbreaking

The campus will serve as the new home for the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, offering a full range of musculoskeletal care in one location for a streamlined and seamless patient experience:

Orthopedic surgery and nonsurgical procedures
Outpatient clinics
Sports medicine and physical therapy services with indoor and outdoor rehabilitation spaces
Walk-in care for orthopedic injuries with weekday, evening, and Saturday morning hours

Other services and features at the North Liberty campus include:

Full-service Emergency Department
24-hour drive-thru pharmacy
Advanced diagnostic imaging capabilities
Lab services, including phlebotomy
Durable medical equipment
Cafeteria and gift shop

Interior Construction Photos

As construction of the North Liberty campus nears its final stages, momentum is building for a planned opening in spring 2025.

Patient Care Spaces

Emergency Room check-in desk at North Liberty Campus

An interior photo of a clinical space at the new UI Health Care North Liberty Campus

Clinic areas and inpatient rooms during the construction phase

Physical Therapy Spaces

The physical therapy area of the new North Liberty Campus

Indoor and outdoor rehab areas for sports medicine patients of all ages

Public Spaces

An interior lobby photo of the new UI Health Care North Liberty Campus

The interior stairwell of the new NL Campus entry space

Waiting areas and other spaces available to the public

Other Features

Garden and walkway spaces at the new North Liberty campus

Parking lot for the new North Liberty campus

Tigerhawk wall emblem at the new North Liberty Campus building

Spaces for amenities and services for patients and visitors

Construction Overview

Work on the nearly 270,000-square-foot North Liberty campus facility began in October 2021, and construction has progressed at a steady pace.

The central utilities plant on the campus was completed by spring 2024 with major mechanical equipment—generators, chilling towers, and boilers—in place. Sidewalk, parking lot, and related paving work was finished by fall 2024, along with more than three miles of landscaping and irrigation.

Key construction milestones

Fall 2021: Site excavation begins

Winter 2021-22: Steel beams placement begins

Spring 2023: Final steel beams placed, “topping off” the facility

Summer 2024: Exterior building envelope completed

Fall 2024: Exterior landscaping completed

Topping off event at the future UIHC North Liberty hospital on Forevergreen Road on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Three beams signed by patients and staff at UIHC and one beam signed by trade workers and guests were flown into place as the final structural beams at the new hospital project.

Topping off event at the future UI Health Care Campus on Forevergreen Road on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.

Groundbreaking Ceremony

Groundbreaking

On Oct. 14, 2021, UI Health Care administrators were joined by university officials, members of the Iowa Board of Regents, and local and state elected leaders to commemorate the start of the North Liberty campus construction and participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking.

Speakers at the event included:

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards
Iowa Board of Regents President Pro-Tem Sherry Bates
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson
UI Health Care leaders Brooks Jackson and Suresh Gunasekaran