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9/6 – 9/7: Overnight Road Striping & Painting Work

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Road striping and repainting of vehicle lanes, bike lanes, crosswalks and other areas will occur in multiple locations across campus starting at 7 P.M. on Friday, September 6 and continuing overnight until 7 A.M. on Saturday, September 7. See below for a list of impacted areas.

  • SW Jefferson Way – SW 15th to SW 35th St.
  • SW 30th St. – NW Orchard Ave to SW Washington Way (north & southbound lanes)
  • SW 15th St. – SW Jefferson Way to NW Monroe Ave.
  • SW 26th St. – SW Jefferson Way to SW Washington Way

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

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

9/12 – Cordley Hall East Planned Power Outage

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As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, there will be a planned power outage at Cordley Hall East on Thursday, September 12 from 7 A.M. to 4 P.M., to allow power to be connected at Withycombe Hall.

All floors in Cordley Hall East will be impacted by this outage.

Emergency generator power will be available during this outage, but any systems not connected to generator power will be shut down.

Airflow to Cordley Hall East will also be impacted by this outage. Fume hoods should not be used during this outage unless prior coordination and approval from Environmental Health and Safety is obtained.

What do you need to do to prepare for this outage? 
Please make sure that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Thursday, September 12. 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 Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.

9/5 – Washington Way Multi-Use Path Closed, 15th – 17th St.

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the multi-use path on the south side of SW Washington Way, between SW 15th and SW 17th St., will be closed on Thursday, September 5 from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M.

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

A map showing a closure on the SW Washington Way multi-use path between SW 15th and SW 17th St.

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

9/3 – 9/6: Lane Closures on SW 30th St., Washington Way to Campus Way

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, two sections of SW 30th St. will be closed starting Tuesday, September 3 through Friday, September 6.

The northbound lane on SW 30th St. will be closed between SW Washington Way and SW Jefferson Way. The southbound lane will be closed between Campus Way and Jefferson Way. Sidewalks in the area will remain open. Please see map below for vehicle detour information.

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

The map shows two road closures on SW 30th St. The northbound lane is closed between Washington Way and Jefferson Way. The southbound lane is closed between Campus Way and Jefferson Way.

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

8/27 – Jefferson Way Closed, Benton Pl. to Waldo Pl. for Crane Activity

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As part of the Valley Library Telecommunication Tower project, SW Jefferson Way will be closed between SW Benton Place and SW Waldo Place on Tuesday, August 27 to allow for crane activity.

The north sidewalk in this section of Jefferson Way will be closed. The south sidewalk will remain open.

Westbound traffic on Jefferson Way will be detoured around the area via Benton Place south to Langton Place. Please see map below.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

A map showing a road closure on SW Jefferson Way between SW Benton Place and SW Waldo Place.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Carrie Trant at (503) 318-8936.

8/22 – 8/28: SW 26th St. Sidewalk Closed Between Ballard Ext. & Johnson Hall

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As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, a section of the east sidewalk on SW 26th St. will be closed between Ballard Extension Hall and Johnson Hall starting Thursday, August 22 through Wednesday, August 28.

The crosswalk on 26th St. between Bates Hall and Ballard Extension Hall will remain open.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

A map showing a sidewalk closure on the east side of SW 26th St. between Ballard Extension Hall and Johnson Hall.

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

8/19 – 9/20: Washington Way Multi-Use Path Closed, 26th-30th St.

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the multi-use path on the south side of SW Washington Way will be closed between SW 26th and SW 30th St. starting Monday, August 19 through Friday, September 20. Pedestrians may use the sidewalk on the north side of Washington Way as a detour. The crosswalks at 26th and 30th St. will remain open.

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

A map showing a closure of the Washington Way multi-use path between 26th and 30th St.

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