New Louisville VA Medical Center

Yes! The number of parking spaces will increase from 1,650 to 2,600.

The new hospital project, which will replace the existing Robley Rex VA Medical Center, is referred to as the Louisville VA Medical Center.

The location is 4906 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Kentucky, off of Brownsboro Road, along the Watterson Expressway. The latest information can be found on this page.

The entire project will be 972,000 square feet upon completion. The current construction contract includes erecting a new 910,115 square foot medical center, parking structures, a 42,205 square foot central utility plant, roadways, sidewalks, and other site improvements. 

The USACE Louisville District will serve as the design and construction project manager for the new Louisville VA Medical Center. This role includes design, contracting services and project management services from the construction start to finish.

USACE is partnering with the VA to build the project. In 2015, the VA and USACE established an Interagency Agreement giving USACE the authority to provide the VA with services in planning, acquisition, design, engineering, construction management, and other related areas. USACE will provide these services for construction of the Louisville VA Medical Center Replacement Project in Louisville, Kentucky. Each agency will have a project manager representative who will work side-by-side throughout the construction of the project.

An $840 million contract was awarded to Walsh-Turner Joint Venture II headquartered in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 17, 2021 to construct the new hospital.

The project was awarded August 17, 2021.Construction will commence thereafter, and construction will take approximately five years. Construction is anticipated to be complete early 2026.

The project is an investment in our veterans. USACE and the VA will consistently evaluate the design and the facilities to validate costs and provide a quality product to support our Veterans and their families while being responsible with tax dollars.

While VA has, and will continue to advocate for sensible roadway improvements that impact traffic near and adjacent to the project site, neither VA, nor USACE are authorized to plan, design, or construct roadway improvements, other than those immediately adjacent to and entering the VA property. VA is coordinating with city, state, and other organizations responsible for the design, funding, and implementation of roadway improvements.

The prime construction contractor is Walsh-Turner Joint Venture II headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The Designer of Record is URS/Smith Group Joint Venture. They have multiple subcontractors that have been involved in the design and are supporting procurement activities. It is anticipated that they will provide Construction Period Services after construction award. Jacobs Government Services Company (JGSC) is the commissioning agent who prepared the commissioning plan and commissioning specification.

The new hospital will integrate modern patient-centered care concepts in order to provide the best possible care for Veterans. In addition, to specifically address the needs of our women Veterans, the new hospital will include a Women’s Health Clinic with 4 Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT).

USACE and our contractors make every effort to ensure that construction-related activities will not impact the adjacent neighbors or local community. Per the contract, and consistent with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Record of Decision (ROD), the construction activities associated with the project shall be performed in accordance with the Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government noise ordinance and shall generally occur between 7:00a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily.

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