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5/8 – 5/9: Washington Way Flagging & Closure, SW 30-35th St.

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, flaggers will be directing traffic on SW Washington Way between SW 30th and SW 35th St. on Thursday, May 8. Drivers should expect minor delays.

The SW 30th – 35th section of Washington Way will be fully closed to vehicles on Friday, May 9, to allow for final paving.

A map showing a road closure on Washington Way.

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

5/7 – 5/23: Washington Way & 17th St. Intersection Closed

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the intersection at SW 17th St. and SW Washington Way will be closed starting on Wednesday, May 7 through Friday, May 23.

The driveway to Cascade Hall from 17th St. will be closed along with the intersection with May Ave. on the west side of 17th St.

The north-south crosswalk at Washington Way and 17th St. will be closed. Detours are available at SW 15th St. or the mid-block crossing at the Dixon Rec Center/Goss Stadium driveway.

A map showing a road closure on SW 17th St.

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

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

5/5 – 5/9: SW 35th St/Western Blvd. Construction Work

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As part of the ongoing waterline replacement project conducted by the city of Corvallis, construction work will continue on SW 35th St. during the week of May 5 – 9. Please see below details and impacts.

  • Work will be continuing on SW 35th St., north of SW Sagebrush Dr.
  • SW 35th St. will remain closed to through traffic between Western Blvd. and Washington Way.
  • Local access to the Western Building parking lot and SW Sagebrush Dr. will be maintained during this closure.
  • Every effort will be made to keep the Beaver Bus stop at the Western Building open. If detours or bus stop changes occur, they will be posted on the Beaver Bus Route Changes page.
  • Changes to city bus stops will be posted at the physical location and will be noted on the city’s website.
  • On-street bike travel will not be permitted through the work zone. Alternate bicycle routes could include SW Sagebrush Dr., SW 30th St. or SW 26th St.
  • Sidewalks in the area will remain open.
A map showing a road closure on SW 35th St.

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

UPDATE: SW 35th St./Western Blvd. Work & Western Building Access through 5/1

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This is an update to a previous notification.

The city waterline project is ahead of schedule and progressing north on SW 35th St. Please see the information below for changes in effect for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.

OSU Western Building parking lot

  • The south parking lot entrance is now open.  This will be the entrance/exit while waterline construction has the north entrance closed.
  • Waterline installation will keep the north entrance closed for remainder of Wednesday, 4/30 and part of the day on Thursday, 5/1.
  • Please approach the Western Building parking lot from SW Western Blvd. There will no longer be access to this parking lot from the north on SW 35th St.
  • Pedestrians should plan to use the east sidewalk on 35th St. to detour around the construction zone.

These changes apply to Wednesday, 4/30 and Thursday, 5/1 only. Please see the original notification for further information about this project. A map is also available.

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

5/1 – Gilkey Hall Sidewalk Closure

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As part of the Gilkey Hall Renovation project, the sidewalk between Gilkey Hall and Strand Hall will be closed on Thursday, May 1 to accommodate a boom lift working in the area. Pedestrians exiting Strand on the north side of the building may detour around the closure by traveling west on the walkway through People’s Park.

A map showing a sidewalk closure between Strand Hall and Gilkey Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Judd Mentzer at (541) 285-5717.

4/30 – 5/31: Washington Way Multi-Use Path Closed, 17-26th St.

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the Washington Way multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way will be closed starting Wednesday, April 30 through Saturday, May 31. The mid-block crossing at Goss Stadium will remain open. SW May Way will be closed to vehicle traffic, with the exception of delivery vehicles.

A map showing a closure of the Washington Way multi-use path.

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

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

Memorial Place Sidewalk Closed through 8/15

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The existing sidewalk closure on the west side of SW Memorial Place near Kelley Engineering Center will continue through August 15.  The east sidewalk will be open for pedestrians.

The walkway between KEC and Plageman will remain closed.

The east entrance to KEC will remain open.

Other possible impacts associated with construction work in the area include noise and dust.

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

4/28 – 5/2: SW 35th/Western Blvd. Intersection & Road Closures

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Please read carefully – closures will begin on 4/28 and continue throughout the week. Local access to the Western Building parking lot will be maintained. The Beaver Bus stop on SW 35th St. will be closed intermittently. See information and schedule below.

Pipeline installation will be occurring in the SW 35th/Western intersection and then moving north into SW 35th St. over the course of the week. Emergency vehicle access will be maintained. Bus stops may be impacted, please see schedule below.

Monday and Tuesday

  • The north side of the SW 35th/Western intersection will be closed. East/west traffic on Western Blvd. will be permitted. SW 35th St. will be open south of Western Blvd. Flaggers may be directing traffic at times.
  • Vehicles traveling south on SW 35th St. may access the Western Building parking lot and Sagebrush Dr. No vehicles will be permitted traveling north from Western Blvd.
  • The Beaver Bus stop on SW 35th St. at the Western Building will remain open.

Wednesday

  • Pipe installation progresses north on SW 35th St. up to the southern driveway to the Western Building.
  • The Western Building parking lot will remain open. Drivers should plan to approach the Western Building from the north on SW 35th St.
  • Intermittent closures of the Western Building driveways may occur. The intent is to keep at least one access point to the parking lot available at all times.

Thursday

Friday

  • The north driveway to the Western Building will be closed. The south driveway to the Western Building will remain open. Drivers should plan to approach the parking lot from the south on SW 35th St. while work is occurring north of the lot.
A map showing road work on SW 35th St. starting at the Western Blvd. intersection.

Detours

Local access to the Western Building and Sagebrush Dr. will be maintained per the schedule above. Through traffic may detour around the area using SW Western Blvd., SW 15th St. and NW Harrison Blvd.

Bicycles

On-street bike traffic will not be permitted through the work zones in this area. Bicyclists may detour around the area via Sagebrush Drive, SW 30th St. or SW 26th St.

Pedestrians

The sidewalks on SW 35th St. will remain open, except for the NE corner of the Western/SW 35th St. intersection. Pedestrians traveling east-west on Western Blvd. should plan to use the south sidewalk as a detour.

CTS stops

Changes to city bus stops will be posted at the physical location and will be noted on the City’s website. https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts

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