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UCHealth broke ground Oct. 13 on a $463 million expansion of Memorial Hospital North in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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The project includes a six-story inpatient tower, four new operating rooms, emergency-department space, laboratory improvements and an 875-space parking garage.
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The expansion will add 50 beds initially, increase capacity from 140 to 190 beds and be completed in phases through summer 2029.
UCHealth broke ground Oct. 13 on a $463 million expansion of Memorial Hospital North in Colorado Springs, Colorado, launching an expected three-year project designed to increase inpatient, surgical and specialty-care capacity.
The project covers about 308,000 square feet of new construction and will nearly double the hospital's size, according to UCHealth statements reported by KOAA. About 45% of the space will be built out for immediate use, with the remainder reserved as space for future growth.
What Is Included in the Expansion
The project includes a six-story inpatient tower that will add 50 beds: 36 medical-surgical beds and 14 intensive-care beds. The hospital's initial capacity will increase from 140 beds to 190, with the ability to expand to 320 beds as demand grows.
The first phase also includes four new operating rooms, bringing the total to 14. Four additional operating rooms are planned in a later phase.
Other work includes additional emergency-department exam rooms, a laboratory expansion, an enlarged kitchen and dining area, a renovated lobby and an 875-space covered parking structure.
Why UCHealth IS Expanding
UCHealth officials said Memorial Hospital North has operated at or near capacity for several years. From 2020 through 2025, hospitalizations at the facility increased 25%, emergency-department visits rose 41% and surgeries increased 59%.
The expansion will allow the hospital to add inpatient, surgical and specialty-care capacity while continuing to operate during construction.
The expansion is expected to add about 300 employees once complete.
How Will Construction Proceed
Construction is being phased around active hospital operations. Utility relocation work began in May 2026 in preparation for a vertical addition above the existing Sterile Processing Department, according to reporting by The Gazette.
JE Dunn Construction is the general contractor. The company also built the original Memorial Hospital North campus. Between 200 and 300 workers are expected to be on site at the height of construction.
The parking garage is scheduled to be the first major component completed, with an opening targeted for spring 2028.
UCHealth expects all renovations tied to the expansion to be completed by summer 2029.
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