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12/18 – 26th St. Northbound Closed Between Western Blvd & Washington Way

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As part of the LaSells Stewart Center Mechanical & Roof Renewal project, the northbound lane of SW 26th St. will be closed on Monday, December 18 to allow for crane activity. The closure will extend from SW Western Blvd to SW Washington Way. Flaggers will be present in the area to direct southbound traffic on 26th St.

A section of the east sidewalk on 26th St. will be closed from Western Blvd. to CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Pedestrians may use the west sidewalk as a detour.

PLEASE NOTE: this notification is one of four road closures or construction zones will be impacting travel on 26th St. between Western Blvd. and Orchard Ave. during the period of December 18 – January 5. See locations and dates below:

The map shows a lane and sidewalk closure on SW 26th Street between SW Western Blvd. and SW Washington Way. The east sidewalk on 26th Street will be closed between Western Blvd. and CH2M Hill Alumni Center.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.

12/18-12/20: Scheduled: Annual Fire Rollup Door Testing

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Scheduled: Annual Fire Rollup Door Testing

Effective Date(s):  December 18-20, 2023

An outside contractor will be performing testing on fire rollup doors December 18th-20th .  The testing is approximately ½ hour per door. The door will be closed for that time, and there may be some noise as the door closes and opens. Please see the list of impacted buildings below.

  • Kelley Engineering Center
  • Pharmacy Building
  • Magruder Hall
  • Research Way Building
  • Burt Hall
  • Environmental Health & Safety Annex
  • Austin Hall
  • George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
  • The Valley Library
  • Joyce Collin Furman Hall
  • Gill Coliseum
  • Sports Performance
  • Reser Stadium

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Alarm Shop at 541-737-2969.

12/20 – 1/5: Flagging Operations on 26th St. from Campus Way to Monroe Ave.

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As part of early construction work related to the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, there will be intermittent flagging operations along SW 26th St. between SW Campus Way and NW Monroe Ave from Wednesday, December 20 through Friday, January 5. Flaggers will direct drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians through the construction zone.

The map shows a construction zone and flagging area on SW 26th St. between SW Campus Way and NW Monroe Ave.

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

12/18-12/19: Scheduled: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

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Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing.  Testing will take place in the buildings listed below.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building.  Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

December 18th

  • Milne Computer Center (device testing only)
  • The Valley Library (elevator only)
  • Covell/Batcheller Hall (sound & sprinkler testing)

December 19th

  • Valley Football Center (Device testing)
  • Reser Stadium (Device testing)

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

12/19/23: Scheduled: Planned Power Outage 5 a.m.- 7 a.m

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Electrical services will be shutdown to Wiegand Hall on December 19th, 2023, from 5 a.m. – 7 a.m.  to install a new breaker.

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 December 19, 2023. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

12/15-1/5/24: Sidewalk closures near Johnson Hall on north, south and east sides of the building

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As part of early work for the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, sidewalks on the north, south and east sides of Johnson Hall will be closed to pedestrians from Monday, December 18 through January 5, 2024.

Sidewalks closed on the south, north and east side of Johnson Hall from December 18 until January 5.

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

12/18 – 12/29: Intersection Closed at 26th St. & Washington Way

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the north side of the intersection at SW Washington Way and SW 26th Street will be closed from Monday, December 18 – Friday, December 29. A section of 26th St. will be closed between Washington Way and Dixon Recreation Center.

The east side of this intersection is closed under a previous notification.

Pedestrians may use the multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way as a detour around the area.

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

The map shows a street and intersection closure on SW 26th Street. The north side of the intersection at SW 26th St. and SW Washington Way is marked as closed. The closure extends north on 26th St. to Dixon Recreation Center. The east side of the intersection is also marked as closed.

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

12/18 – 12/19: Intersection Closure at 26th St. & Orchard Ave.

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As part of the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, the intersection at SW 26th Street and NW Orchard Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic on Monday, December 18 and Tuesday, December 19 to allow for construction activity.

The north-south crosswalk on Orchard Ave. will be closed for pedestrians. The sidewalks in the area will remain open, except for a section of sidewalk on the east side of the intersection, directly in front of Johnson Hall. The loading dock north of Johnson Hall will be closed except for pre-arranged deliveries. The concrete walkway on the south side of Johnson Hall will also be closed.

Bike lanes in the area will be closed.

The map shows an intersection and crosswalk closure at NW Orchard Ave. and SW 26th St., near Johnson Hall.

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