As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, two sections of SW Washington Way will be closed on Friday, September 13. The two sections will not be closed simultaneously; one section will close at a time. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic at the SW 26th St. intersection. See below for closure locations and map.

  • SW Washington Way between SW 26th and SW 30th St.
  • SW Washington Way between SW 26th St. and the alley way behind Dixon Recreation Center

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

A map showing two road closures on SW Washington Way.

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

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, there will be a planned power outage at Cordley Hall East on Thursday, September 12 from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M., to allow power to be connected at Withycombe Hall.

All floors in Cordley Hall East will be impacted by this outage.

Emergency generator power will be available during this outage, but any systems not connected to generator power will be shut down.

Airflow to Cordley Hall East will also be impacted by this outage. Fume hoods should not be used during this outage unless prior coordination and approval from Environmental Health and Safety is obtained.

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, September 12. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. 

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 Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.