As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, a vacuum truck will be excavating the northwest corner of the construction site near the CEOAS Admin Building and Dawes House starting Monday, September 22 through Friday, September 26. Building occupants and those in the surrounding area may notice an increase in construction-related noise.

A map showing a vacuum truck work zone.

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

The city of Corvallis will resume work on a waterline replacement project on SW 35th St. next week. SW 35th St. will be closed to through traffic between the Oak Creek Bridge and the railroad crossing starting on Tuesday, September 23. Local access will be available for residents and OSU facilities, but no through traffic will be permitted.

  • SW 35th St. will remain closed overnight and during weekends.
  • Emergency vehicles must detour around the closure – there will not be room for vehicles to pass through the work zone.
  • Bicycle lanes will be closed.
  • The sidewalk will remain open on one side of street, but pedestrians will need to follow signage and switch sides as work progresses.
  • Any changes to CTS stops will be posted at the physical location and will be noted on the city’s website: https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts
  • Notifications regarding detours or closures for the Beaver Bus service can be found at: https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/beaver-bus/beaver-bus-route-changes
A map showing a road closure on SW 35th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Josh.Bjornstedt@corvallisoregon.gov.

As part of renovation work at Fairbanks Hall, the parking lot west of the building will be closed to allow for concrete pouring on Thursday, September 18 from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. 

Other possible impacts include noise and dust near the work zone.

A map showing the parking lot west of Fairbanks Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312. 

As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, Johnson Hall will be closed for a planned power outage on Thursday, September 11 from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. A new electric breaker will be installed while the power is shut down.

All systems on back-up power will continue to operate. Only the construction team, Facilities Services and staff needed to monitor systems will be allowed in the building while the power is off. Signs will be posted and doors will be locked.

What do you need to do to prepare for this outage? 

Please ensure that all electronic devices not connected to emergency power are powered down and that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Thursday, September 11. 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 Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313.

A section of SW Memorial Place will be closed near Bexell Hall to allow for crane activity on Thursday, September 4. The crane will be working to remove an old fire escape on the west side of the building. The east sidewalk in this section of Memorial Place will be closed. The west sidewalk will remain open. The walkways on the north side of Bexell Hall will also be closed.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3488. 

As part of the Fairbanks Hall fourth floor renovation project, the parking lot on the west side of the building will be closed on Wednesday, August 27. Visitor and ADA access will be available at east entry. Other possible impacts include dust near the construction site.

A map showing a parking lot closure west of Fairbanks Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.  

This is an update on a previous notification.

Please note: two pedestrian walkways crossing SW 30th St. will be closed to allow for work happening at the intersection of SW 30th St. and Jefferson Way. The impacted walkways are located south of Jefferson Way at Reed Lodge and SW Intramural Lane.

A map showing walkway closures on SW 30th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Eric Smith at (541) 409-5037.

The chilled water system will be shut down in Burt Hall and Wilkinson Hall starting Tuesday, August 19 at 5 p.m. Service will be restored on Wednesday, August 20 at 1 p.m. Air conditioning and chilled water in labs will not be available during the shutdown.  

Other possible impacts include noise and dust.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3488.  

The intersection at SW Jefferson Way and SW 30th St. will be closed to east-west traffic starting Tuesday, August 19 through Friday, August 22. North-south travel on SW 30th St. will be permitted, but vehicles traveling east-west on SW Jefferson Way will be restricted from crossing SW 30th St.

The south crosswalk at the intersection will be closed. The north crosswalk will remain open for pedestrians.

A map showing a road closure at the intersection of SW Jefferson Way and SW 30th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Eric Smith at (541) 409-5037.