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6/24 – ALS Crane Activity & Parking Space Closures

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As part of the ALS Controls Upgrade project, a crane will be working in the alley behind the Agricultural and Life Sciences building on Monday, June 24.

The alley will be closed to vehicle traffic. The ALS loading dock will be closed. The parking spaces located in the alley behind the Learning Innovation Center, Hovland Hall, Gilmore Hall and the Women’s Building will be closed. No vehicle access to the alley or the parking spaces will be permitted while the crane is working.

All entrances to the ALS building will remain open.

The sidewalk on the south side of the alley will remain open for pedestrians.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

An aerial view of the alley behind the Agricultural and Life Sciences building showing the location of a crane and parking space closures.

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

SW 35th St./Campus Way Intersection Work Starting 6/24

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The City of Corvallis and OSU are collaborating on a project to improve the pedestrian crossing at SW 35th St. and SW Campus Way. This work will begin on Monday, June 24 and continue throughout the summer. Starting Monday, traffic cones and signage will be in place to direct vehicles through the work zone. There will be intermittent closures of the bike lanes and bicyclists will be directed to ride with traffic as needed.

Four city parking spaces will be removed on the north-east side of the intersection to accommodate a new pedestrian crossing island.

A full closure of the intersection is currently scheduled for July 22 though August 2. An updated Campus Notification will be sent in mid-July.

Pedestrian Detours

Please note: all crosswalks at this intersection will be closed and sidewalk access will be limited depending on which side of the intersection pedestrians are approaching from. Please read all detour information carefully and view detour map (below) for more information.

Sidewalks will be closed in all directions approaching the intersection and pedestrians will be detoured around the area using temporary pathways at the south-east and north-west corners of the intersection.

  • Pedestrians traveling on the east sidewalk on 35th St. (approaching from the south side) will be detoured onto a temporary pathway and directed to the south sidewalk on Campus Way and may proceed east.
  • Pedestrians traveling on the west sidewalk on 35th St. (approaching from the north side) will detoured onto a temporary pathway and directed to north sidewalk on Campus Way and may proceed west.
  • Pedestrians traveling on the east sidewalk on 35th St. (approaching from the north side) will be detoured across the Campus Way & 35th St. parking lot (B3), to the sidewalk on the east side of the parking lot and onto the north sidewalk on Campus Way and may proceed east.
An aerial view of the intersection at SW 35th St. and SW Campus Way with a work zone marked at the intersection.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact OSU Project Manager Aaron Amoth at (541) 737-5064.

6/21 – Walkway Between Kelley & Plageman Closed for Tree Removal

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, a section of the walkway between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Hall will be closed on Friday, June 21 to allow for tree removal work. The south entrance to Plageman Hall will be closed.

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

A map showing a walkway closure between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Hall, just west of SW Memorial Place.

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

6/20 – 7/4: Washington Way Street & Sidewalk Closed Between Benton Pl. & 17th St.

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As part of the Goss Baseball Hitting Building project, SW Washington Way will be closed between SW Benton Place and SW 17th St. starting Thursday, June 20 through Thursday, July 4. The sidewalk on the north side of Washington Way will also be closed in this area.  

The intersections at 17th St. and Benton Place will remain open for north-south vehicle traffic. Vehicles may use Benton Place or 17th St. to detour around the closure area.

Pedestrians traveling eastbound on Washington Way may use the multi-use path on the south side of the street. If using the north sidewalk on Washington Way, pedestrians may cross Washington Way at 17th St. and proceed east on the multi-use path. Pedestrians planning to travel north on Benton Place may take the multi-use path east, cross Washington Way at 15th St. and the proceed west along the north sidewalk to Benton Place.

A map showing a road closure on SW Washington Way between SW Benton Place and SW 17th St. A pedestrian detour is marked around the closure using the crosswalk at 17th St., the multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way, the crosswalk at 15th St. and the north sidewalk on Washington Way westbound to Benton Place.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Darci Mitchell at (541) 953-5830.

6/24 – 6/26: Campus Wide Parking Lot Closures for Maintenance

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Beginning next week, parking lots across campus will be temporarily closed for repair and maintenance. The closures will occur in phases starting Monday, June 24 – Wednesday, June 26. Please contact Transportation Services at (541) 737-2583 if you require assistance with alternate parking arrangements.

(View OSU parking lot map)

Please see below for specific dates and locations:

Monday, June 24
3204 Adams North Lot
3205 Adams Northeast Lot
3278 Sports Complex East Lot
3280 May Way Lot
3302 W Jefferson Way
3313 Bates Hall North Lot
3331 Radiation Center East Lot
3360 Magruder Hall Northeast Lot
3370 Western Complex Lot
3261 Coleman Field East Lot
3219 Washington Ave

Tuesday, June 25
3302 W Jefferson Way
3363 Magruder Hall South Lot
3268 S Community Place
3222 Weniger Hall East Lot
3217 Adams Ave

Wednesday, June 26
3254 Langton Pl Lot
3103 Jefferson St Building West Lot
3242 Community Hall South Lot

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

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Kristie Liddle at (541) 737-9618.  

6/19 – 8/30: Weatherford Hall Construction Activity & Impacts

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Construction activity related to the Weatherford A-wing Remodel project will occasionally impact areas outside the building in the coming weeks. Expected impacts include intermittent closure of the walkway on west side of Weatherford Hall and partial closure of the bike parking area on the south side SW Intramural Lane, across the street from Weatherford. These closures are needed for demo waste removal and materials staging.

An aerial view of Weatherford Hall with closure areas marked on the walkway west of the building and across SW Intramural Lane in the bike parking area.

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

6/24 – 6/28: Campus Way Closed at Memorial Place

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As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, the intersection of SW Campus Way and SW Memorial Place will be closed starting on Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28. The intersection will be closed to vehicle traffic in all directions during this time frame.

The north crosswalk at Campus Way and Memorial Place will be closed. The south crosswalk will remain open for pedestrians.

Memorial Place between Monroe Ave and Campus Way is already closed to vehicle traffic under a previous notification.

A map showing a road closure at the intersection of Campus Way and Memorial Place. The north crosswalk at the intersection is marked as closed.

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

6/18 – 8/30: Bloss Hall Parking Lot & Sidewalk Closure

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As part of the Bloss Hall Renovation project, a section of the Bloss Hall South parking lot will be closed starting Tuesday, June 18 through Friday, August 30. The impacted parking spaces are located on the north side of the parking lot. The sidewalk and walkway areas on the west and north sides of Bloss Hall will also be closed.

A map showing an aerial view of Bloss Hall. A section of parking spaces on the north side of the Bloss Hall South parking lot is marked as closed. The sidewalk and walkway on the west and north sides of the building are marked as closed.

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

UPDATE: Weniger Hall Power Outage Canceled

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This is an update to a previous notification.

Due to occupant concerns within Weniger Hall, the June 18 electrical outage has been rescheduled for the week of July 15. The exact date will be communicated when Pacific Power confirms their revised outage date.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193 or Dustin Sievers at (541) 737-5127.