University of Utah to build major new health campus at The Point in Draper, officials announce

The rapidly growing area of Salt Lake County, which once housed the state prison, has been eyed for significant development.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah's public development at The Point in Draper on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. The rapidly growing area west of Interstate 15 once housed the state prison and is now expected to house a major new University of Utah Health campus.

University of Utah to build major new health campus at The Point in Draper, officials announce

The rapidly growing area of Salt Lake County, which once housed the state prison, has been eyed for significant development.

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