Monthly Archives: May 2024

5/21 – 5/22: Memorial Place Near Kelley Engineering Center Closed

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, SW Memorial Place will be closed between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Hall from Tuesday, May 21 through Wednesday, May 22 to allow for crane activity.

The street parking spaces in this section of Memorial Place will also be closed.

The west sidewalk on Memorial Place will be closed from Campus Way to Plageman Hall. The east sidewalk will remain open as a detour.

The Kelley Engineering center east entrance will remain open.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

A map of SW Memorial Place showing a road closure between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Student Health Center. The west sidewalk is marked as closed from SW Campus Way to Plageman Student Health Center. The east entrance to Kelley Engineering Center is marked as open.

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

5/14: Kelley/Plageman Sidewalk Closure

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, the sidewalk between Plageman Hall and Kelley Engineering Center will be closed on Tuesday, May 14. The south entrance to Plageman Hall and the bike shelter and lockers will remain open.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site. 

An aerial view of Plageman Hall and Kelley Engineering Center with a sidewalk closure highlighted between the two buildings.

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

5/10 – North District Utility Plant Parking Lot/Fire Lane Entrance Closure

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As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, one entrance to the North District Utility Plant parking lot from NW Orchard Ave. will be closed along with the fire lane entrance east of the building. The closure is necessary to allow for paving work in the parking lot.

The bollards on SW Campus Way will be removed during this project to allow emergency vehicle and ADA access to the fire lane and the ADA parking spaces between the East Greenhouse and Cordley Hall.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

A map showing closures at the North District Utility Plant parking lot entrance off of NW Orchard Ave. and the fire lane entrance east of the building. A detour route is marked traveling east along SW Campus Way and turning north into the fire lane.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.

5/9/24:  Fire Alarm Testing Dryden Hall & Hovland Hall 10:00 am – 3:30 pmScheduled:  Fire Alarm Testing Dryden Hall & Hovland Hall

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Convergint be conducting fire alarm testing in Dryden Hall and Hovland Hall May 9, 2024 between 10:00 am -3:30 pm.  The testing for the alarm will be around 10:00 am with the remainder of the devices commencing after that.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact  Alarm Shop at 541-737-6626.

5/13 – 5/14: Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex Tower Crane Construction

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This is an update on the  Jen-Hsun Huang & Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex.

Truck traffic and activity will increase on SW 26th St. from SW Western Blvd. to NW Monroe Ave. on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14. Construction will begin on a tower crane that will be built within the fenced construction site and operate throughout the duration of the project.

What to know about the tower crane

The tower crane will be actively working on a daily basis in a highly visible location. While the crane boom radius does extend over Monroe Ave., the CEOAS Admin Building and Johnson Hall, crane loads will NOT be lifted over these areas for safety reasons.

When the crane is unmanned and inactive, building occupants and those in the surrounding area may notice the crane boom swinging back and forth in a freely moving, “weathervane” state. While this may appear concerning, it is actually an important safety requirement that allows the crane to remain stable in windy conditions.

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