Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program

On February 8, 2022, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved the Harbor-UCLA Replacement Program. Led by Los Angeles County Public Works, this $1.7 Billion project will replace the existing 1960s hospital and consolidate the outpatient services in new, industry-leading, facilities on the 72- acre medical campus by 2027.

The new facilities will offer healthcare providers with the means to continue delivering outstanding medical care to Los Angeles County.

Program Updates

UPDATE: 10/31/2024

Notice: Concrete Pours at the Hospital Building

Public Works will begin major concrete deliveries to the future Hospital Building on Friday, November 15, and on Friday, November 22. This work will begin at 8pm on Friday and continue through 6pm the following day.

No local streets will be impacted by this work. All traffic will be confined to major surface streets and internal campus roads.

UPDATE: 10/10/2024

Notice: Eastbound Lane Closure on Carson St.

Beginning Monday, October 28, and continuing for 4 months, eastbound Carson Street will be reduced to a single lane from Budlong Avenue to Berendo Avenue. The sidewalk and parking lane between Budlong and Berendo will remain closed.

UPDATE: 9/12/2024

Notice: Lab Building Groundbreaking

On Thursday, September 12, the Harbor-UCLA Replacement Program celebrated the beginning of major construction activities for the Lab Building. The new building is anticipated to be open in early 2026.

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UPDATE: 9/6/2024

Notice: Sidewalk and Parking Lane Closure on Carson St.

Beginning Monday, September 16, and continuing for 4 months, the sidewalk and parking lane on the south side of Carson St. between Normandie Ave. and Berendo Ave. will be fully closed. This traffic control will support work activities at Carson Dr. and Budlong Ave.

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UPDATE: 6/13/2024

Notice: Parking Structure Open

The 7-story Parking Structure adds more than 1,500 new parking stalls to the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Campus, including infrastructure to support more than 350 Electric Vehicle Stalls. The new Parking Structure will be centrally located to ensure that patients, families, and staff will have convenient access to the new facilities on campus.

The new structure is located on Meyler Street north of 220th Street; see map below for more information.

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UPDATE: 5/15/2024

Notice: Interim Helistop

An interim helistop has been built near the intersection of Normandie Ave. and 220th St. The County anticipates the site will be in use until 2028. Although the Medical Center only receives an average of 2-3 helicopter landings a month, these life-saving events may result in additional, associated noise and wind.

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About the Program

The Harbor-UCLA Replacement Program will construct 6 new buildings to provide patients with modern cutting-edge facilities in which to receive health care. The Program will expand the capabilities of the campus to reach the growing community healthcare needs. All new buildings will be designed and constructed to minimize impacts to the environment including reduced energy demands, use of locally sourced materials and recycling of construction waste.

The new facilities will include a 9-story, 347-beds Hospital, a 6-story Clinic Building that will consolidate existing outpatient clinics into a single location, a 1,500-space parking structure, a new Laboratory Building, and two additional support buildings.

As of September 2024, the Parking Structure and Support Services Building are fully operational.

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is one of five Level 1 Trauma Centers within Los Angeles County. Every year the medical center supports more than 300,000 clinic visits and more than 90,000 emergency visits.

The Medical Center is associated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and serves as a training and teaching hospital for new doctors and nurses.

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Campus History

The Harbor-UCLA Campus was established as part of Camp Ross, a United States Armed Forces embarkation point during World War II. More than 10 million tons of supplies and 700,000 troops filtered through Camp Ross over the course of the war.

Established in 1943, the medical center cared for wounded soldiers returned from the war. In 1946 the County of Los Angeles purchased the property from the Federal Government and established the Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital. In 1951 the hospital began its affiliation with UCLA’s School of Medicine, and in 1962 construction of the current 8-story hospital building was completed. On September 1, 1978, the name of the hospital was officially changed to Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.

Fun Fact: the main 8-story hospital building became famous as the fictional “Rampart General Hospital” in the popular 1972 – 1977 television series, “Emergency!”. Unfortunately for fans, the original setting of the series was completely remodeled in the 2000s.

To learn more about the Los Angeles County Health Service, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, visit https://dhs.lacounty.gov/harbor-ucla-medical-center/.

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Haul Route

This haul route allows the contractor to transport excavation spoils, construction materials, concrete, and to facilitate the removal of demolition debris from the site without having a major impact on the surrounding community. All trucks are directed to and from Normandie Avenue, and utilize the nearby entrances to I-110 and the 405.

Program Documents

Reports and Program Information

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Media

• Los Angeles County Initiates $1.7 Billion Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Expansion (February 2024)
• Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s $1.7B revamp takes shape (February 2024)
• Harbor-UCLA Medical Center’s $1.7 Billion Overhaul Begins in Los Angeles, Boosting Care for Underserved Communities (February 2024)

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Contact

Harbor-UCLA Project Hotline
(626) 570-2803
Harbor-UCLA-RP@pw.lacounty.gov