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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project is now in construction. Due to truck delivery activity, to avoid trucks attempting to stage and offload directly on Jefferson Street, safety concerns, and clearances required in the construction area, the ADA parking spaces located on the west side of the Fairbanks Hall parking lot (lot #3301) will be offline for use starting Friday, September 10, 2021 (view map). Click here to view a map of nearby ADA parking spaces. You can expect increased activities at the building site and an increase in truck traffic on Jefferson Way, to and from 35th Street.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact construction manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038. Please contact Transportation Services at 541-737-2583 for additional ADA parking assistance, if needed.
Map of nearby ADA parking spaces
Because the building is centrally located on campus, please be aware that construction work is starting for the Fairbanks Hall renovation project. You can expect more activities at the building site along SW 26th Street and Jefferson Way as Fortis Construction starts work on the building.
You can expect:
These activities will produce noise, as expected for typical construction work onsite. We will continue to provide information about other activities that may impact campus for the duration of the project.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact construction manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall renovation project, abatement work is scheduled to start on Monday, June 21, 2021. Five parking spaces and one service parking space on the east side of the Fairbanks Hall parking lot (Lot # 3301) will remain offline for campus and public use for approx. five to six weeks.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact construction manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038.
As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation project, the geotech company working on the project will be drilling test holes and there will be a drill rig on site. The site will be set up in two electric vehicle spaces on the west side of Fairbanks Hall.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Amy Keene at (541) 214-1038 or Capital Construction Manager Lori Fulton at 541-737-4625.
