Contractors for the city of Corvallis will be returning to SW 35th St. and Western Blvd. to complete pavement markings and lane striping on Monday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 7. This work will require frequent changes in traffic patterns such as lane closures, changes to parking lot access, etc. The fresh paint will require 10-15 minutes to cure in each area before traffic will be allowed to drive over it.

Access to the Western Building and UHDS parking lots may be limited to a single entry/exit point at times while paint is curing.

Please be prepared for changing travel routes in area around West Hills Rd./Western Blvd./SW 35th St. and follow detour signage and flagger directions.

CTS and Beaver Bus routes may be detoured, please check schedules.

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

Due to construction work happening in the area, a section of sidewalk on the west side of SW 15th St. adjacent to Adams Hall will be closed starting Monday, April 6 through Monday, April 20. Other possible impacts from this project include an increase in construction noise in the area.

A map showing a sidewalk closure on SW 15th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313.  

The west sidewalk and entrance at Fairbanks Hall will be intermittently closed due to exterior painting work on Friday, April 3. The east entrance will also be closed at times as work progresses around the building. One building entrance will remain accessible at all times. Signage will be posted to direct building visitors.

A map showing closures on the west side of Fairbanks Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313. 

Due to construction work happening in the area, parking spaces in lots along SW 13th St., between SW Washington Ave. and the railroad tracks will be closed. The impacted lots are Washington Ave. SW (#3201) and Washington Ave. SE (#3209). The parking spaces will be closed through Friday, June 12. 

A map showing parking lot closures.

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

The sidewalk on the south side of Gilkey Hall, between Strand Agricultural Hall and Gilkey Hall, will be closed starting Monday, March 23 – Thursday, March 26. A vacuum truck will be working to excavate the area. Building occupants and those in the surrounding area may notice an increase in construction-related noise during this time frame. 

A map showing a sidewalk closure south of Gilkey Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Judd Mentzer.

This notification is for the final stages of a waterline replacement project managed by the city of Corvallis. Please see details for each day below. 

Contractors with the city of Corvallis will be establishing work zones along SW 35th St. and SW Western Blvd. during the week of OSU spring break, March 23 – March 27. Workers will be grinding down the existing asphalt and temporary patches before completing the final paving and restriping. Work is planned to begin by 6:00 am and could run as late as 9:00 pm each day. 

A map showing a phased plan for road closures on SW 35th St. and Western Blvd.

The closures will occur in phases as follows: 

Monday, 3/23

  • 35th Street – Closed to thru traffic between Washington Way and Western Blvd. Local access only for residents and OSU employees. Open at end of the work day.
  • Western Blvd. – Grinding planned at SW 35th/Western intersection. Open to traffic. The traffic signal at 35th/Western will be turned off around noon and traffic will be controlled by flaggers. 
  • Washington Way – Closed to traffic between SW 30th and SW 35th St. Open at end of the work day.
  • OSU Western Building and UHDS – SW 35th St. access from the south only.
  • The Retreat – SW 35th  Street access from Deon Dr. only.
  • City buses – No impacts
  • Beaver Bus – SW 35th St. stop will be open. Buses will be on detour routes. 

Tuesday, 3/24

  • 35th Street  – Closed to thru traffic between RR tracks and Western Blvd. Local access only for residents and OSU employees. Open at end of the work day.
  • Western Blvd. – Open
  • Washington Way – Open. Limited to right turn only from Washington Way onto SW 35th St. through the end of the work day.
  • OSU Western Building – SW 35th St. access from the south only. South parking lot entrance will be open. North entrance will be closed during paving.
  • OSU UHDS – SW 35th St. access will transition from south only to north only as paving progresses. Timing of this change will be communicated with you by city inspector.
  • The Retreat – SW 35th St. access from Deon Dr.  only.
  • Beaver Bus – SW35th St. and President’s House stops will be closed. 
  • City buses – No impacts

Wednesday, 3/25

  • 35th Street – Closed to thru traffic between Sage brush Dr. and Western Blvd. Local access only to residents, OSU Western Building, and Sagebrush Dr. Open at end of the work day.
  • Western Blvd. – Open to traffic.  The traffic signal at 35th/Western will be turned off and traffic will be controlled by flaggers. 
  • Washington Way – Open. Limited to right turn only from Washington Way onto SW 35th St. through the end of the work day.
  • OSU Western Building – SW 35th St. access from the north only. North parking lot entrance will be open. South entrance will be closed during paving. 
  • OSU UHDS – 35th St. access from the north only.
  • The Retreat – Access from Deon Dr. or from the north on SW 35th St. to Sagebrush.
  • Beaver Bus – SW 35th St. and President’s House stops will be closed
  • City buses – No impacts

Thursday, 3/26

  • 35th Street  – Open
  • Western Blvd. –  Closed to thru traffic between SW 35th Street and West Hills Rd. Open at end of the work day.
  • Deon St. – Closed at Western Blvd. (North and south side). Traffic routed through Ivy on the south side and through Sagebrush on the north side.
  • Washington Way – Open
  • West Hills Rd. – Closed to thru traffic at Western Blvd. Open at the end of the work day.
  • OSU Western Building – All parking entrances open, normal access from SW 35th St. 
  • OSU UHDS – Normal access from SW 35th St.
  • The Retreat – Access from Sagebrush only.
  • City buses – Stops on Western Blvd. between SW 35th St. and West Hills impacted.
  • Beaver Bus – No impacts 

Friday, 3/27

  • 35th Street  – Open
  • Western Blvd. – Closed to thru traffic between 35th Street and West Hills Rd. Open at end of the work day.
  • Deon St. – Closed at Western Blvd. (North and south side). Traffic routed through Ivy on the south side and through Sagebrush on the north side.
  • Washington Way – Open
  • West Hills Rd. – Closed to thru traffic at Western Blvd. Open at the end of the work day.
  • OSU Western Building – All parking entrances open, normal access from SW 35th St. 
  • OSU UHDS – Normal access from SW 35th St.
  • The Retreat – Access from Sagebrush only.
  • City buses – Stops on Western between 35th and West Hills impacted.
  • Beaver Bus – No impacts.

For questions or comments about this closure, please contact Josh Bjornstedt

SW 26th St. will be closed between NW Orchard Ave. and NW Monroe Ave. on Friday, February 27 from 6:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The east sidewalk in this section of SW 26th St. will be closed. Access to the service entrances, trash and recycling areas at Johnson Hall will also be closed. 

Other possible impacts include noise near the work area. 

A map showing a road and sidewalk closure on SW 26th St.

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

Due to a project managed by OSU Athletics at Goss Stadium, SW Washington Way will be closed between SW 17th – SW 26th St. on Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24. The closure will be in effect from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days. 

The north sidewalk in this section of Washington Way will also be closed. The multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way will remain open as a detour.

A map showing a road closure on SW Washington Way.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Malik Jeter at (541) 360-1993. 

Sidewalk repair work will be occurring on SW Memorial Place and SW Monroe Ave. starting on Friday, February 13 – Monday, February 16. Sections of sidwalk will be closed on the west side of SW Memorial Place between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Hall and outside of the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. A section of sidewalk on the south side of NW Monroe Ave. will also be closed in front of the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. 

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

A map showing sidewalk closures on Memorial Place and Monroe Ave.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390 – 5313.