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.
This is an update on a water pipeline and road improvement project led by the city of Corvallis. Work is expected to continue through September 2025.
SW 35th St. will be closed to through traffic between Western Blvd. and Washington Way on Friday, March 28. Local access to buildings and parking lots on 35th St. will be permitted. Detours will be in place for through traffic. Western Blvd. will remain open for east-west travel during this closure.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Josh.Bjornstedt@corvallisoregon.gov
As part of mechanical systems work happening at Linus Pauling Science Center, a section of the parking lot south of LPSC will be closed due to crane activity. A staging area will be established on the north side of the parking lot starting on Thursday, March 27 and remain in place through Wednesday, April 2.
The crane work will take place on Tuesday, April 1. A section of the drive lane on the north side of the parking lot will be closed while the crane is operating.
Building access will not be impacted by this project.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3488.
The city of Corvallis will be conducting a sewer line project on SW Campus Way on Wednesday, March 26 from 8:30 A.M. until 12 P.M. This work will occur directly in front of the Seed Laboratory and require single lane closures in this section of Campus Way. Flaggers will be present to direct vehicles. Sidewalks in the area will remain open.
Other possible impacts include noise near the work area.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Riley Madden at (503) 522-0214.
This is an update to a previous notification.
Please note: the generator at the Student Experience Center will also being undergoing testing on March 24.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Sid Cooper at (541) 979-2928.
As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant Project, Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Student Health Center will be closed for a planned power outage on Wednesday, March 26 from 4 – 8 a.m.
What do you need to do to prepare for this outage?
Please ensure that all electronic devices not connected to emergency power are powered down and that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Wednesday, March 26. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. Please ensure that all fume hoods are closed before leaving the labs.
Employees scheduled to work when buildings are without power should consult with their supervisors regarding work schedules. For more information regarding work scheduling, please refer to the instructions regarding Interruptions of University Operations
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3488.
Memorial Union will be conducting semi-annual generator testing on Monday, March 24. The test will take approximately 2 hours. Possible impacts to the surrounding area include disruptive noise or exhaust fumes.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Sid Cooper at (541) 979-2928.
This is an update on a water pipeline and road improvement project led by the city of Corvallis. Work is expected to continue through September 2025. Typical work hours for this project will be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Josh.Bjornstedt@corvallisoregon.gov
As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way will be closed through Monday, April 21. The north sidewalk and the cycle track will remain open.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Derek Bennett at (541) 609-6111.
Power will be shut down by Pacific Power in Gilbert Hall, Graf Hall and the Dearborn Motor Lab March 27, 2025, from 5:00 pm through March 28 at 5:00 am for the installation of new power poles and service along Monroe Avenue in support of the HCIC project. This will affect power building wide in Gilbert and Graf Halls and the Motor Lab area only in Dearborn. Gilbert and Graf will remain closed for the duration of the outage. Please remind building occupants to close fume hood sashes before leaving on Thursday, March 27th.
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313.
What do you need to do to prepare for this outage?
Please make sure that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to March 27th at 5pm. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. Please ensure that all fume hoods are closed before leaving the labs.
The domestic hot water will be shut down in Crop Science Building March 21, 2025 from 10:00 am to March 22, 2025 5:00 pm to tie in hot water line to new heat exchanger and tie in steam service to new heat exchanger. This will affect the building heat and domestic hot water in restrooms, breakrooms & custodial closets.
EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown
For questions or comments on this notice contact, Andy Gray at 541-737-7651.