Each year Facilities Services performs necessary maintenance on the university’s steam system, which requires shutting off the steam throughout campus, to complete maintenance services at the plant, throughout the steam tunnels and in each building.  This process affects hot water supply, heating, and all equipment that uses steam, campus wide.  The steam shutdown for 2025 will occur June 16th – June 27th, 2025.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Les Walton at 541-737-8812.

Ziply Fiber will be installing aerial fiber as part of a city of Corvallis project at the intersection of SW Western Blvd and SW 15th St. on Thursday, January 16. This work will require the traffic signal to be shut down from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Flaggers will be directing traffic through the intersection. Efforts will be made to maintain pedestrian access when possible. Sidewalk closures may be necessary.

A map showing the intersection of SW Western Blvd. and SW 15th St.

The building air fans will be shut down one at a time to perform preventive maintenance and change air filters in Ag. Life & Sciences January 15, 2025 7:00 am – 12:00 pm. Building occupants may notice slight pressure & air flow changes throughout the building.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Richard Olsen at 541-737-7025.

As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the walkway around the sand volleyball courts at Dixon Recreation Center will be closed starting Monday, January 13 through Wednesday, January 15. The west sidewalk on SW 26th St. and the north sidewalk on SW Washington Way will remain open.

A map showing a closure of the walkway west of the Dixon Recreation Center sand volleyball courts.

Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the work area.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Derek Bennett at (541) 609-6111.

This is an update on the Washington Way Improvement project. Multiple changes are expected to begin on Monday, January 13 and continue for the next several months. Please see below for details and locations, including a new road closure.

Update – road reopening

  • Washington Way between 30th – 35th St. will be reopening to all traffic starting January 13.

Upcoming road closure on Washington Way

  • 1/13 – 2/28: Washington Way closed between 17th and 26th St. to allow for new steam line installation.
    • The 17th St. intersection will be closed; vehicles traveling north-south through campus should use 15th St. as a detour.  
    • SW Benton Place will remain open.
    • May Way closed to through traffic; delivery truck traffic will be permitted.
    • Pedestrians – the crosswalk at 17th St. will be closed; cross Washington Way at 15th St. or Dixon/Goss driveway crosswalk. Multi-use path (south side) closed from Goss Stadium to 15th St. Use north sidewalk as a detour.
A map showing a road closure on Washington Way between SW 17th and SW 26th St.

Sidewalk/multi-use path access through approx. March 15

  • 30th – 35th St.: multi-use path (south) and sidewalk (north) both fully open.
  • 26th – 30th St.: multi-use path closed; sidewalk open.
  • 15th – 26th St.: multi-use path closed from Goss Stadium to 15th St.; sidewalk on the north side will be open.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Derek Bennett at (541) 609-6111.

As part of Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, a crane will be working within the established construction site along SW 26th St. between NW Orchard Ave. and NW Monroe Ave. This work will take place starting Saturday, January 11 through Saturday, January 18.

The east sidewalk and bike lane on SW 26th St. will be closed. Flaggers will be present to direct vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians through the work zone.

A map showing the location of crane activity on SW 26th St. between NW Orchard Ave. and NW Monroe Ave.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193.

As part of the Richardson Hall Solar Project, a crane will be working on the east side of Richardson Hall on Friday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 14 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on both days. This activity will close the drive lane, loading dock and parking area on the east side of Richardson Hall. No pedestrian access to this area or the Richardson Hall east entrance will be allowed.

A map showing a construction zone on the east side of Richardson Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.

As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, a vacuum truck will be working on the north and east sides of Johnson Hall on Wednesday, January 8 and Thursday, January 9. This activity will increase construction noise in the area.

A map showing a work zone on the north and east side of Johnson Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193.

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, a section of SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 30th St. and the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building starting on Monday, January 6.

Please see the closure schedule below:

  • 1/6: eastbound lane closed between SW 30th St. and the ALS Building. Single-lane traffic permitted. The south sidewalk will be closed in front of Linus Pauling Science Center. Flaggers will be present to direct pedestrians and vehicles through the area.
A map showing a street lane closure on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and the ALS Building. The south sidewalk is marked as closed in front of Linus Pauling Science Center.
  • 1/7 – 1/13: full road closure between SW 30th St. and the ALS Building. No vehicle traffic permitted. A detour for emergency vehicles will be provided. The south sidewalk will be open for pedestrians.
A map showing a road closure on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and the ALS Building.

SW Campus Way will reopen after 5:30 p.m. each day to allow vehicle access after work hours.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.