Category Archives: Fairbanks Hall

3/25 – 3/27: Fairbanks Hall CLOSED for Planned Power Outage

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Effective Date(s): Saturday, March 25 through Monday, March 27

As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation project, there will be a planned power outage from Saturday, March 25 through Monday, March 27. The new, permanent generator for the building will be installed during this time. Fairbanks Hall will be closed to the public during the outage.

Building power will be restored no later than end of day on Monday, March 27. 

Two Art Department reserved parking spaces will be unavailable during this power outage. Signs will be posted. Cars may be towed.

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 Saturday, March 25. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. The building will not have network connectivity during this power outage, i.e. no wireless, wired internet or VoIP phone connectivity. Anything that relies on the network will not be functional.

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 Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.

12/12/22 – 01/06/23: Parking lot west of Fairbanks Hall closed for Winter Break

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As part of the Fairbanks Hall renovation project, the parking lot west of Fairbanks Hall will be closed for Winter Break to allow for scheduled contractor work to be executed efficiently.

Spaces with EV stations and ADA spaces located in this lot will be offline for use.

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

11/11/22: Parking lot and bike racks adjacent to Fairbanks Hall closed

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As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, the parking lot west of Fairbanks Hall and the bike racks north of Fairbanks Hall will be closed for storm drain work, which includes VacEx truck work. VacEx truck work can be noisy. Work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2022 (view map).

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

3/21-3/25/2022: Concrete work & sidewalk closure for Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project

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As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, demolition of the old Fairbanks Annex existing concrete pad, along with the preparation and placement of new concrete for a new transformer pad by the Women’s Building, will occur onsite during the week of Spring Break from Monday, March 21, 2022 through Friday, March 25, 2022.

What to expect:

  • The sidewalk located between the Women’s Building and Fairbanks Hall will be temporarily closed starting Monday, March 21, 2022 through Friday, March 25, 2022.
  • There will be truck traffic in and out of the Fairbanks Hall worksite using the 35th Street/Jefferson Way route. 
  • Expect noise as existing concrete is broken up, demolished and hauled away. The concrete breaking activities will start no earlier than 8 a.m.

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

12/23/2021: Pressurizing steam piping at Fairbanks Hall, potential to create smoke

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As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, pressurizing steam piping for Fairbanks Hall will occur on the afternoon of Thursday, December 23, 2021 to burn off residual protective oils prior to covering the pipes in insulation and framed walls. We expect this to create an amount of smoke, and an active fire watch will be in place on every floor at Fairbanks Hall while work is taking place.

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

Fairbanks Hall area map

12/21/2021: Planned power outages scheduled for Langton, Moreland and Waldo halls

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For work related to the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, planned power outages are scheduled for Tuesday, December 21, 2021 and will impact Langton, Moreland and Waldo halls. Pacific Power and Fortis Construction will coordinate and work to install a new vault, transformer, and feeds during the planned power outages.

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

12/1-12/3/2021: Sidewalk closures along SW Jefferson Avenue for Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project work

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The north sidewalk along SW Jefferson Avenue, between the Fairbanks Hall parking lot entry and the Austin Hall/Asian & Pacific Cultural Center fire lane/pathway will be closed for a short duration to accommodate a boring truck starting on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 1, 2021 through the end of the day on Friday, December 3, 2021.

Additionally, as part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, utility work continues. The sidewalk between the Women’s Building and Fairbanks Hall is scheduled to be closed through Monday, December 27, 2021 (view map). An area of the sidewalk/fire lane between Austin Hall and the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center will also be closed.

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

Fairbanks Hall area map

11/29-12/27/2021: Sidewalk closures between Fairbanks Hall and Women’s Building

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As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, utility work will be happening. The sidewalk between the Women’s Building and Fairbanks Hall is scheduled to be closed from Monday, November 29 through Monday, December 27, 2021. An area of the sidewalk/fire lane between Austin Hall and the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center will also be closed.

Fairbanks Hall area map

9/24/2021: Sidewalk closure between Fairbanks Hall and Women’s Building

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The Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project is now in construction. Due to forecasted windy weather and Fairbanks Hall re-roofing work overhead, the sidewalk between Fairbanks Hall and the Women’s Building will be closed temporarily for safety reasons on Friday September 24, 2021. The south door at the Women’s Building will have signage directing people to use a different door for this short duration. The sidewalk will re-open to pedestrians at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038.

Fairbanks Hall sidewalk closure area map