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2021 Summer Construction Updates

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This summer construction impacts map is for illustrative purposes only; individual campus notifications will be sent for each project impact. Project contacts can answer any questions you may have. Dates for scheduled work are still being determined for some projects.

For general questions about summer construction, contact campus.notifications@oregonstate.edu.

North Corvallis campus

North Campus

  • Project: Community Hall Slope Project
    • Dates: Mid-June-Fall 2021
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Will include impacts to walkways and around areas for Gladys Valley, Pharmacy Building, and Joyce Collin Furman Hall.
  •   Project: Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project
    • Dates: Mid-June to 2022
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Sidewalks along Jefferson and 26th should remain open with intermittent closures. The walkway between Women’s Building and Fairbanks Hall will be closed intermittently. The parking lot west of Fairbanks Hall will be partially closed.
  • Project: Roof inspections and repairs for Sackett and Weatherford Residence Halls
    • Dates: TBD
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Sidewalks around buildings will be closed off for use of lifts.
  • Project: Graf Hall Renovations
    • Dates: Mid-June 2021- until the end of year
    • Details: Reconstructing the north pedestrian entry (Monroe Street side). The south building entry will remain open. Pedestrian circulation to the exterior stairs at the southwest corner of Graf leading to the lower level of Rogers Hall will be closed. The bridges between Graf and Rogers will be demolished and rebuilt. The existing access from the Rogers Hall 2nd and 3rd floors to Graf Hall will be closed during construction. The pedestrian path from Monroe Street between Graf and Rogers will be closed. The elevator in Rogers Hall will be closed for renovation.
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Contractor staging areas will be fenced next to the building on the east end and south side of Graf. Parking on the east and south will be reduced and vehicle circulation (including deliveries) will be restricted. The south building entry will remain open. Utility work in the parking lot south of Graf will restrict pedestrian and vehicular traffic and will remove parking spaces from use. These restrictions will be temporary and will be coordinated to minimize disruption.
  • Project: West Greenhouse Wing #20 & 21 Classroom ADA accessibility
    • Dates: August-September 2021
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: At Campus Way & front of Wing #20 & 21 (Sidewalk only).
  • Project: Champinefu Lodge Tree Damage Repair
    • Dates: TBD
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Roof and siding to be repaired at east end of the building.  Walkways around repair areas will be closed during work.
  • Project: Owen Hall Project
    • Dates: Now until October 2021
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Closure/driveway only of parking lot between Benton Hall and Campus Way for construction staging & connex storage. (Parking lot closure, roadway still open).
  • Project: Cordley Hall Renovations and North District Utility Plant Construction
  • Project: Austin Hall Suite 122 Renovation
    • Project Contact: Julie Drolet, project manager
    • Dates: June to mid-September

South Campus

  • Project: Roof inspections and repairs for Halsell Residence Hall
    • Dates: TBD
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: impact sidewalks around building for use of lifts.
  • Project: International Living Learning Center Masonry Repair
    • Dates: June 2021, possibly longer
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Closures of sidewalks around the perimeter of the building to facilitate brick repairs.
  • Project: OSU Parking Structure Cleaning
    • Dates: 2 weeks in July or August 2021 (Dates not yet confirmed)
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Would include all adjacent sidewalks, a portion of the multi-use path north of the garage, and a closure of the western portion of Lot 3280 (off Stadium Ave.) for staging.
  • Project: Poling Hall Window Replacement
    • Dates: June to August 2021
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Intermittent obstructions of west sidewalk of SW Weatherford Place, interior Residence Hall Quad sidewalks adjacent to Poling Hall, SW Weatherford Place and SW Intramural Lane.
  • Project: Callahan Window Repair
    • Dates: TBD
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: South side walkways, parking in the evenings in the Tebeau parking lot, large lift going over the food forest/planting area.
  • POSTPONED UNTIL 2022 Project: Dryden Hall Roof Work
    • Dates: TBD
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Staging in several parking lots.
  • Project: Magruder Hall Percent for Art Installation
    • Dates: August to September 2021
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Access only to front of Library at Magruder Front entrance (west sidewalk closure only for unloading).
  • Project: Shops Demo, Underground Tank Demo and Arts and Education Complex Early Works Projects
    • Project contact: Julie Drolet, project manager and Rick Freeman, construction manager
    • Dates: Starting July 2021
    • Roadway/Sidewalk impacts: Impacts anticipated.

6/14-9/3/2021: Partial lane closure of Intramural Lane, sidewalk and walkway closures, and partial closure of parking spots south of Poling & Cauthorn Halls

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As part of the Poling Hall window replacement project, the north lane of Intramural Lane south of Cauthorn and Poling Halls will be closed. In addition, the sidewalk to the east of Poling, along Weatherford Way, will be closed, as will the east entrance to the quad interior between Poling and Buxton Halls. There will be sidewalks closed inside the quad as well. Parking spots south of Cauthorn and Poling Halls will be closed. Work is scheduled to take place between 6am-4pm daily, starting on Monday, June 14  until Friday, September 3, 2021 (view map).

For questions or comments on this closure, contact project support Josh Walsh at 541-737-0927.

6/21-8/1/2021: Parking spaces closure extended at Fairbanks Hall parking lot

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As part of the Fairbanks Hall renovation project, abatement work is scheduled to start on Monday, June 21, 2021. Five parking spaces and one service parking space on the east side of the Fairbanks Hall parking lot (Lot # 3301) will remain offline for campus and public use for approx. five to six weeks.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact construction manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038.

Fairbanks Hall parking lot (Lot #3301) area map

01/06/2021-01/15/2021: Exterior Wood Column Lead Abatement & Shoring at Oak Creek Building

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Notice: Oak Creek Building Exterior Wood Column Lead Abatement & Shoring

Effective Date(s): Wednesday, January 6 through Friday, January 15, 2021

Exterior wood column lead abatement and shoring will be performed as part of the Oak Creek Building Wood Column Replacement. The work will occur on the south side of the exterior of the building and affect two floors. There will likely be solvent odors for the lead paint removal, running through early next week (1/11/21) and drilling noise / vibrations through the end of next week (1/15/21).

For questions or comments on this notification, contact Project Manager John Doty at 541-740-8302.

10/6/20 Closure of sidewalks on south side of ILLC

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For work related to the ILLC masonry repairs, the sidewalk on the south side of the ILLC will be closed. The closure is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Patrick Robinson with University Housing and Dining Services at 541-737-2428.

10/2/2020: SW Intramural Lane closure

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Notice: Closure of Intramural Lane between Weatherford Place and Sackett Place

Effective Date(s): Friday, Oct 2, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For work related to the Cauthorn Hall Fire Suppression Installation, the SW Intramural Lane between Weatherford Place and Sackett Place will be closed. The closure is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Patrick Robinson with University Housing and Dining Services at 541-737-2428.

7/16 – 7/18: Planned power outages with limited impacts

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A planned power service interruption will occur on Thursday, July 16, beginning at 5 a.m. and last through Saturday, July 18, at 12 p.m. The work to be performed by Pacific Power includes replacing switches and cables that feed certain buildings along Southwest Jefferson Way and Southwest Campus Way. See below for a list of affected buildings.

For staff using remote desktop, IT is working to ensure limited interruptions to work.

Impacted Buildings: SW Jefferson Way

The following buildings will be without power for the duration of the outage (Thursday, July 16, beginning at 5 a.m. and last through Saturday, July 18, at 7 a.m.):

  • Fairbanks Hall
  • Moreland Hall
  • Joyce Collin Furman Hall
  • Hattie Redmond Women and Gender Center
  • Gladys Valley Gymnastics Center

The following building will be without power during the outage, and critical systems will be running on backup power:

  • Pharmacy Building

The following buildings will experience limited electrical service interruptions and will be without power for approximately two hours at the start of the project (Thursday, July 16 from 5 to 7 a.m.) and two hours at the end of the project (Saturday, July 18 from 5 to 7 a.m.):

  • Buxton Hall 
  • Callahan Hall
  • Cauthorn Hall
  • Hawley Hall
  • Heckart Lodge
  • Kerr Administration Building
  • Langton Hall
  • McAlexander Fieldhouse
  • McNary Dining Hall
  • McNary Hall
  • Poling Hall
  • Reed Lodge
  • Snell Hall
  • Waldo Hall
  • Weatherford Hall
  • West Dining Hall
  • Wilson Hall

Impacted Buildings – SW Campus Way

In addition, there will be a planned power outage on Saturday, July 18, starting at 5 a.m. and lasting for approximately eight hours. Pacific Power will be replacing bolted connections in a niche that supplies many buildings along SW Campus Way. 

The following buildings will be without power during the outage:

  • Merryfield Hall
  • Graf Hall
  • Batcheller Hall
  • Covell Hall 
  • Kidder Hall 
  • Bexell Hall 
  • Milne Computer Center
  • Community Hall

The following buildings will experience limited electrical service interruptions and will be without power for approximately two hours at the start of the project (Saturday, July 18 from 5 to 7 a.m.) and two hours at the end of the project (Saturday, July 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.):

  • Rogers Hall
  • Dearborn Hall
  • Milam Hall
  • Gilbert Hall Addition
  • Gleeson Hall
  • Gilkey Hall 

We apologize for any inconvenience that may occur temporarily during these important power grid improvements. The university’s Power Grid Updates website has the latest updates, Pacific Power’s COVID-19 safety measures and frequently asked questions about planned updates and service interruptions.