May « 2021 « OSU Corvallis Campus Closures, Shutdowns and Detours

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For work related to Pacific Power system upgrades, electrical trenching and vault placement will take place along SW Washington Way near the Magruder Hall Northeast Lot (parking lot #3360) in the evenings after business hours. Parking lot #3360 will be closed in the evenings to provide access for construction vehicles. Work is scheduled to start after 5 p.m. on the evenings of Wednesday, May 26 through Friday, May 28, 2021. This ongoing work supports Pacific Power’s power infrastructure and prepares for future upgrades to SW Washington Way.

For questions or comments on this work, contact Torre Oberg, project manager with Magnum Power, at 360-703-7432, or OSU Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Collett at 541-207-2780. Magnum Power is the contractor working with Pacific Power.

As part of the Owen Hall Renovation Project, Campus Way in front of Owen Hall will be narrowed by 12 feet for a concrete pump and concrete truck. There will be a 8-10 foot lane that will remain open. Work is scheduled to take place between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. daily, starting on Wednesday, May 26, and again on Friday, May 28, 2021.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager John Doty at 541-740-8302 or Construction Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760.

3:20 pm Update: Power has been restored

Contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969 if you notice other areas without power or if there are issues with equipment not resetting.

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Portions of OSU’s Corvallis Campus may have recently experienced a power bump. Currently, Johnson Hall, Hovland Hall, and Gilmore Annex are experiencing power outages. Pacific Power is still investigating the cause of the outage and OSU Facilities Services is working to identify if there are any additional buildings affected. Pacific Power estimates the power to be restored by 4:30 pm. Contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969 if you notice other areas without power or if there are issues with equipment not resetting.

If you need emergency assistance, contact the Department of Public Safety at 541-737-7000.

All steam services for Graf Hall will be shut down Wednesday, May 12^th, from 5:30 am to 12:00 pm, to repair a radiator valve. This will affect hot water and heating throughout the building.

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

To excavate and repair a leaking water line, the east sidewalk on SW. 26^th St. between Campus Way and Johnson Hall will be closed on Tuesday, May 11^th, 2021. An additional notice will be sent out when repairs are complete and the sidewalk is reopened.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Bill Coslow at 541-737-3488.

The fire sprinklers in Research Way Labs Building will be shut down June 9, 2021 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm while repairs are performed to the backflow prevention system. Pull stations and smoke detectors will still be operational and so will horns/pulls.