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6/26 – 9/27: Kerr South Parking Lot & Sidewalk Closure

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As part of the Kerr Administration South Parking Lot Improvement project, the Kerr South parking lot will be closed for construction activities from Monday, June 26 through Wednesday, September 27. The path running along the west side of the Kerr Administration Building will be closed along with the south entrance/exit to the parking lot and the ADA ramp. Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the construction site.

The image shows an aerial view of the Kerr South parking lot and the sidewalk west of the Kerr Administration building.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Christina Vinson at (503) 420-1031.  

6/28/23: Scheduled Power Outage Wiegand Hall 5 am – 7 am

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Electrical Power in Wiegand Hall will be shutdown Wednesday June 28, 2023 from 5:00 am – 7:00 am while Facilities Services connects a new feed to the smoke lab. The building will be closed to the public during the outage. 

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 Thursday, June 28th. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. The building will not have network connectivity during this power outage, i.e. no wireless, wired internet or VoIP phone connectivity. Anything that relies on the network will not be functional.

6/23: SW A Avenue Sidewalk CLOSED Near Pride Center

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As part of the Pride Center Renovation project, the north sidewalk on SW A Avenue between SW 15th and SW 16th Streets will be closed on Friday, June 23 from 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. The impacted sidewalk section is located directly in front of the Pride Center. Pedestrians may detour across A Avenue at either the 15th Street crosswalk or at the intersection of 16th Street and A Avenue and use the south sidewalk.

Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the construction site.

The map shows a sidewalk closure on the north side of SW A Avenue between SW 15th and SW 16th Streets. There is a pedestrian detour marked at the intersections of SW 15th and SW 16th Streets and running along the south sidewalk of SW A Avenue.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Scylise Little.