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3/27 – 3/29: Pride Center Parking Lot Entrance Closed

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As part of the Pride Center Renovation project, the entrance to the B2 parking lot on SW A Avenue (west of the Pride Center) will be closed starting Wednesday March 27 through Friday, March 29. This closure will be in effect from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. daily. The parking lot will remain fully open. The entrance lane will be closed; the exit lane will remain open.

Alternate entrances will be available on SW 17th St. and SW 15th St.

The map shows a closure at the SW A Ave. entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center. Alternate entrances are marked on SW 15th and SW 17th Streets.

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

3/22 – Memorial Place Sidewalk, Bike Lane & Parking Space Closure

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, a section of the west sidewalk and bicycle lane on SW Memorial Place will be closed on Friday, March 22 from 5 – 9 A.M. The closures will be located between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Student Health Center.

Three service parking spaces on the east side of Memorial Place will also be closed.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

The map shows a sidewalk and bike lane closure on the west side of SW Memorial Place, between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Student Health Center.

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

3/21 – 3/29: Fairbanks Hall Parking Lot & Sidewalk Closure

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As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation project, the Fairbanks Hall West parking lot will be closed starting Thursday, March 21 through Friday, March 29 for gutter work on the building. All ADA parking spaces in the parking lot will be closed.

The sidewalks and walkways bordering Fairbanks Hall on all sides of the building will be closed in phases to allow for equipment to be maneuvered around the area. These closures will be intermittent. This includes the walkways on the north and west sides of Fairbanks Hall, the west sidewalk on 26th St.  and the north sidewalk on Jefferson Way.

Staff will be present in the area to help pedestrians navigate around the sidewalk closures. Pedestrians may use the east sidewalk on 26th St., the south sidewalk on Jefferson Way or the walkway west of the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center as alternate routes.

Access to the parking lot will be available for trash and recycling pickup.

The map shows a parking lot and sidewalk closure at Fairbanks Hall. The sidewalks and walkways bordering Fairbanks Hall on all sides of the building, including along SW 26th St. and SW Jefferson Way, are marked as closed. The parking lot west of the building is marked as closed.

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

3/20-3/22: May Ave. Closure Between 15th & 16th St. Near Pride Center

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As part of the Pride Center Renovation project, a section of SW May Ave. will be closed between SW 15th and SW 16th Streets starting Wednesday, March 20 through Friday, March 22. The closure will be in effect from 7 A.M. to 1 P.M. daily.

The SW A Ave. entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center will be closed under a previous notification. The exit lane will remain open.

Several parking spaces on the north side of May Ave. will be closed, but all other parking will remain open during this closure. Drivers may access the Cascade Hall South and the S. 17th St./A Ave. parking lots from the 15th St. or 17th St. entrances.

The map shows a closure at the SW A Ave. entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center. Alternate entrances are marked on SW 15th and SW 17th Streets. A section of May Ave. and several parking spaces are marked as closed between 15th and 16th Streets.

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

3/19 – 3/22: Pride Center Parking Lot Entrance Closed

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As part of the Pride Center Renovation project, the entrance to the B2 parking lot on SW A Avenue (west of the Pride Center) will be closed starting Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, March 22. This closure will be in effect from 7 A.M. to 1 P.M. daily. The parking lot will remain fully open. The entrance lane will be closed; the exit lane will remain open.

Alternate entrances will be available on SW 17th St. and SW 15th St.

The map shows a closure at the SW A Ave. entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center. Alternate entrances are marked on SW 15th and SW 17th Streets.

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

3/19 – 3/22: Benton Place Sidewalk & Parking Space Closure

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As part of the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts project, the west sidewalk on SW Benton Place will be closed between SW Langton Place and SW Washington Way starting Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, March 22. Three street parking spaces will also be closed near the intersection of Benton Place and Washington Way.

Pedestrian detour

  • From Washington Way: take Washington Way east to 15th St., proceed north to Jefferson Way and then west to Benton Place. Use the west sidewalk on Benton Place to travel south to Langton Place.
  • From Langton Place: using the west sidewalk, take Benton Place north to Jefferson Way. Travel east to 15th St. and proceed south to Washington Way.
  • From Jefferson Way: take Jefferson Way east to 15th St. and proceed south to Washington Way

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

The map shows a closure of the west sidewalk on Benton Place between Langton Place and Washington Way. Three street parking spaces on Benton Place near the intersection at Washington Way are marked as closed. A pedestrian detour is marked starting at Langton Place and proceeding north along the west sidewalk to Jefferson Way, south along 15th St. and west along Washington Way.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.

3/15: Orchard Ave. Between 27th – 30th St. Resuming Two-Way Traffic

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NW Orchard Ave. will resume two-way traffic between NW 27th and NW 30th Streets starting on Friday, March 15 at 3 P.M. The street was previously limited to one-way traffic due to construction activity related to the Cordley Hall Renewal project.

The map shows a highlighted section of NW Orchard Ave. between NW 27th and NW 30th Streets.

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

3/13 – 3/15: Pride Center Parking Lot Entrance Closed

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As part of the Pride Center Renovation project, the entrance to the B2 parking lot on SW A Avenue (west of the Pride Center) will be closed starting Wednesday, March 13 through Friday, March 15. This closure will be in effect from 7 A.M. to 1 P.M. daily. The entrance lane will be closed; the exit lane will remain open.

Alternate entrances will be available on SW 17th St. and SW 15th St. Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

The map shows a closure at the SW A. Ave. entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center. Alternate entrances are marked on SW 15th and SW 17th Streets.

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

UPDATE: Cordley Hall Area Noise Notification Extended Through 3/12

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This is an update to a previous notification.


Due to an emergency sewer line repair associated with the Cordley Hall Renewal project, a vacuum truck will be working in the area just east of Cordley Hall through Tuesday, March 12. This work may result in noise impacts for building occupants and the surrounding area.

The map shows a work area on the east side of Cordley Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Dustin Sievers at (541) 760-6240.