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6/10 – 6/12: Pride Center Sidewalk, Parking & Alley Closures

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As part of the Pride Center Renovation project, landscaping and tree work around the work site will result in several traffic and pedestrian impacts in the area, starting on Monday, June 10 through Wednesday, June 12.

Please see schedule & maps below:

6/10 – 6/11: a section of sidewalk on the north side of SW A Ave., directly in front of the Pride Center, will be closed. Pedestrians may use the crosswalk at SW 15th St. and the south sidewalk to detour around the area.

A map showing a sidewalk closure on the north side of SW A Ave. between SW 15th and SW 17th St., directly in front of the Pride Center. A pedestrian detour is marked at the crosswalk at SW 15th St and along the south sidewalk of SW A Ave.

6/11 only: the alley behind the Pride Center (SW May Ave.) will be closed along with several parking spaces on the north side of the roadway. Vehicles may enter May Ave. from 15th St. to enter the parking lot east of the Pride Center, but no through traffic will be permitted. Vehicles may also enter May Ave. from 17th St. to access the parking lot west of the Pride Center or parking around Cascade Hall, but no through traffic behind the Pride Center will be permitted.

A map showing a road and parking space closure on SW May Ave., directly behind the Pride Center.

6/10 – 6/12: the SW A Ave. entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center will be closed. Vehicles may enter the parking lot from the SW 17th St. entrance. The exit lane from the parking lot to A Ave. will remain open.

A map showing a closure of the SW A Ave. entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center. The exit lane is marked as open. Alternate entrances are shown on SW 17th and SW 15th Streets.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Scylise Little.  

6/9 – 6/10: ALS Steam, Hot Water Shutdown

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As part of the ALS Controls Replacement project, the steam system in the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building will be shut down starting Sunday, June 9 at 7 P.M. through Monday, June 10 at 5 P.M.

Restrooms and break rooms will not have hot water during this time frame. Laboratory hot water will not be impacted.

The building will experience lower than normal temperatures during this shutdown.

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

UPDATE: Flagging Operations & Sidewalk Closure at 35th St. & Washington Way Extended through 6/20

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This is an update to a previous notification.

The sidewalk closure on 35th St., approaching the Washington Way intersection, has been extended through Thursday, June 20. Flagging operations and traffic delays will continue intermittently through Thursday, June 20.

Sidewalk closure signs and barriers will be in place on 35th St., on both the east and west sidewalks, approaching the Washington Way intersection. Pedestrians should plan to use Jefferson Way, 30th St. and the multi-use path on Washington Way to detour around the area. No crosswalk access will be available at the intersection of Washington Way and 35th St. The multi-use path on Washington Way will remain accessible from 35th St.

Please see updated pedestrian detour map below.

A map showing a work area at the intersection of 35th St. and Washington Way. A pedestrian detour is marked on the east side of 35th St. north to Jefferson Way, east to 30th St., south to Washington Way and west to 35th St.

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

5/31 – 30th St. Closed from Washington Way to Campus Way

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SW 30th St. will be closed in both directions between SW Washington Way and SW Campus Way on Friday, May 31 from 9 A.M. – 1 P.M. for pothole repairs. The east-west intersection at SW Jefferson Way will remain open during this closure.

Sidewalks on 30th St. will remain open.

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

A map showing a road closure on SW 30th St. between SW Washington Way and SW Campus Way.

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

UPDATE: Flagging Operations & Sidewalk Closure at 35th St. & Washington Way Extended through 5/31

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This is an update to a previous notification.

As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, flaggers will be present to direct traffic at the intersection of SW 35th St. and SW Washington Way through Friday, May 31.

The east sidewalk on 35th St., on both the north and south sides of the intersection, will be closed. The east crosswalk at 35th St. and Washington Way will also be closed. Pedestrians may use the west sidewalk and north crosswalk on 35th St. as a detour. The multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way will remain open.

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

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

5/29 – Traffic Signal Shutdown at SW 35th St./SW Western Blvd.

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Northwest Natural Gas will be performing utilities work at the intersection of SW 35th St. and SW Western Blvd. on Wednesday, May 29. The traffic signal at the intersection will be shut down from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic.

Pedestrian access will be allowed when at all possible and signage will indicate any detours.  

A map showing the intersection of SW Western Blvd. and SW 35th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Rob Heiken at (541) 766-6729, ext. 6436.