The Gilbert Hall elevator will be out of service effective Wednesday, September 27. Due to the need for repair and specialized parts, this is expected to be an extended service outage. A temporary, ADA-accessible ramp will be constructed on the east side of the building which will allow access to the first floor classroom. The ramp is currently under construction and is expected to be complete by Monday, October 2.

ADA access to the Gilbert Hall basement will remain available from the NW Monroe Avenue entrance. Access to the second and third floors will be available via the Gilbert Hall Addition across the bridge into Gilbert Hall.

The map shows an aerial view of Gilbert Hall with a temporary ramp location marked on the east side. The access bridge from the Gilbert Hall Addition is also marked.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Eric Smith at (541) 409-5037.

As part of the 2023 Parking Maintenance project, multiple parking spaces in the Richardson and Dryden parking lots will be closed from Tuesday, September 26 through Friday, September 29 to allow for landscaping work. The parking lots will remain open during this project. Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the worksite.

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

Facilities Services be conducting a fire alarm system test in Linus Pauling September 21, 2023 between 6:00 am -7:00 am.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. The sounding of alarms and strobes will be performed before 7:00 in the morning.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact  Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

Update: 9/18/23- Water service has been restored.

Water service will be shut down in Kidder Hall on Monday, September 18, 2023, for an emergency repair. Water will be shut off for the entire building, including all restrooms. A second notice will follow when services have been restored.
For questions or information on this notice, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, construction activity will impact the east entrance of Kelley Engineering Center starting on Monday, September 18. The east entrance area will be part of an active work site through mid-October but will remain open.

In addition, a section of the sidewalk along SW Memorial Place, directly in front of the east entrance, will be closed from Monday, September 18 through Friday, September 22. Pedestrians will be directed across Memorial Place to the east sidewalk.

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

The image shows an aerial view of the east entrance at Kelley Engineering Center. A section of the sidewalk on the west side of SW Memorial Place, directly in front of the east entrance, is marked as closed. A text box states that the east entry will remain open during the sidewalk closure. Another text box states that signs will be placed to close the west sidewalk and direct pedestrians to the east sidewalk.

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

As part of the LaSells Stewart Center Mechanical & Roof Renewal Project, a section of SW Stadium Ave., located directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center and just south of Bloss Hall, will be closed to allow for crane activity on Monday, September 18 from 7 A.M. to 2 P.M. The entrance to SW Stadium Ave. from SW Western Blvd. will be closed. Both the east and west sidewalks on Stadium Ave., directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center, will be closed. A vehicle detour will be available from Western Blvd. along the east and north side of the LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot. 

The LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot (#3259) will remain open during this closure.

The map shows a road closure on SW Stadium Ave. directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center. The east and west sidewalks on Stadium Ave., behind The LaSells Stewart Center, are also marked as closed. A vehicle detour is marked from SW Western Blvd. along the east and north side of the LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot. The parking lot is marked as open.

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

As part of the Memorial Union Roof & Gutter project, the sidewalk on the north side of SW Jefferson Way, directly in front of Memorial Union, will be intermittently closed on Thursday, September 14 to allow for crane activity. The south sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.

Additionally, the loading zone and 30-minute parking spaces on Jefferson Way, in front of Memorial Union, will also be closed.  The street will remain open for vehicle traffic.

The map shows a sidewalk closure in front of Memorial Union, on the north side of SW Jefferson Way. The area is marked as intermittently closed on September 14, 2023.

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

Nash AHU59 (air handler units) will be shut down to replace failed VFD drives for fan motors,  AHU59 will be shutdown from 6am September 19th to 4pm September 20th. This will affect air flow to the labs on all floors and there will be very limited heating or cooling during this time. Exhaust fans will continue to run but fume hoods should not be used during this time and fume hood sashes should remain closed.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.