University Medical Center’s West Charleston campus has completed a $60 million exterior upgrade to make arriving and navigating the hospital easier. The project included new lighting and signage, improved parking areas, a new entrance off Shadow Lane, and redesigned traffic flow. Hospital leaders say the changes are meant to reduce stress and confusion for patients, visitors, and emergency vehicles, as reported by Nevada Business Magazine.
According to Nevada Business Magazine, the revitalization, built by Martin‑Harris Construction, modernized the West Charleston Boulevard campus with two outdoor “healing gardens,” improved pedestrian and vehicle routes, updated parking access and clearer wayfinding. The project broke ground in April 2023 and reached substantial completion in May 2025.
“It wasn’t just about updating a building; it was about how people feel when they arrive for care,” Vincent Tatum, president of Grand Canyon Development Partners, said in the company release carried by Nevada Business Magazine. He added that the exterior work was intended to align the campus approach with UMC’s ongoing interior modernization and patient-first philosophy.
What Changed On The West Charleston Campus
The facelift zeroed in on the arrival experience. Fresh landscaping and a cleaner exterior are meant to boost curb appeal, while new signage and lighting are designed to make paths to key entrances more obvious, especially for emergency and late-night arrivals. Reworked drop-off zones and traffic flow aim to shorten the walk from parking to the main entrance and cut down on congestion throughout the site…