Opening Day for UHS Wilson Main Tower in Johnson City

UHS Wilson Medical Center's new "Front Door" has opened as the Johnson City hospital's Main Tower has become operational.

The $175 million project to develop the six-story complex on the north side of the hospital had been several years in the making.

Things were quiet at the Main Tower as the front door was unlocked and opened to the public at 5 a.m. Wednesday.

The new main entrance to UHS Wilson Medical Center on June 26, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

A few United Health Services officials and Wilson Medical Center employees were on hand in the main lobby at the time.

Patients and visitors now will enter the hospital on the Main Street side of the facility. After people have parked, they may access the main entrance from either Baldwin Street or Harrison Street.

The Wilson emergency department parking lot and entrance is accessible from Baldwin Street.

The entrance to the new emergency department on the north side of UHS Wilson Medical Center. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Valet parking will be available at both the main entrance and the emergency department entrance from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The hospital's former main entrance on Baldwin Street now is closed to patients and visitors.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: A big moment for healthcare in the Southern Tier as the Main Tower at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City opened to the public on June 26, 2024.

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