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.

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.  

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.   

Impacts for the week of March 24th – 28th 

  • Road work will begin on SW Western Blvd. between SW 35th St. and SW Hanson St.
  • The signal at Western and SW 35th St. will be shut down and transition to a four-way stop during work hours.
  • East and west lanes will remain open for vehicles.
  • Bicycle lanes in this section of Western Blvd. will be closed and bikes will travel in the vehicle lanes.
  • Sidewalks will remain open.
  • Access to driveways will be maintained.
A map showing road work on SW Western Blvd./West Hills Rd. between SW 35th St. and SW Hanson St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Josh.Bjornstedt@corvallisoregon.gov

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.

This notification involves a road closure and a detour for vehicles. Please read carefully.

As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, SW Washington Way will be closed between SW 26th and SW 30th St. starting on Wednesday, March 19 through Wednesday, April 9. 

The southbound lane of SW 26th St. will also be closed between SW Jefferson Way and SW Washington Way. No southbound traffic will be permitted through the area. The northbound lane will remain open. Southbound vehicles will detour down Jefferson Way. Signs will be in place to direct traffic.  

The west sidewalk on SW 26th St. will be closed between SW Jefferson Way and SW Washington Way. The east sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.

A map showing a road closure on SW Washington Way between SW 26th and SW 30th St. The southbound lane on SW 26th St. and the west sidewalk are also marked as closed.

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.  

Due to construction and roofing work happening at Dixon Recreation Center, the ADA accessible path that runs along the north and east sides of Dixon will be closed starting on Monday, March 24 through Friday, October 10.

The east entrance to Dixon Rec Center will be closed.

Bike parking on the east side of Dixon will be closed for the duration of this project. All bikes must be removed from the bike racks before Monday, March 24. Any remaining bikes will be removed by the OSU Department of Public Safety.

A map showing a closure of the ADA accessible path on the north and east sides of Dixon Recreation Center.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Eric Smith at (541) 409-5037.