Work begins on Wigton Heritage Center, Wittson Hall

An artist's rendition of the Wigton Heritage Center

Construction of the Wigton Heritage Center and renovation of Wittson Hall began this week, resulting in the dock, tunnel and skywalk to University Tower closing until the winter of 2020.









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Temporary signage is now up, directing traffic around the construction site. Click here for an image of the alternate route during this project.

The UNMC Department of Facilities Management and Planning’s construction blog provides up-to-date information, including a current construction schedule for the next four weeks. Subscribers to the blog will get email updates on the Wittson Hall and Wigton Heritage Center projects, as well as other campus construction projects.

The main entrance to Wittson Hall at 600 S. 42nd Street will remain open until summer of 2020.

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Ehlers, project manager, facilities management and planning, at 402-619-1574 or christopher.ehlers@unmc.edu, or Mandy Wetterberg, facilities planning senior analyst, facilities management and planning, at 402-552-3944 or mwetterberg@nebraskamed.com.

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