Gilkey Hall « OSU Corvallis Campus Closures, Shutdowns and Detours

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Renovation work occurring at Gilkey Hall will require a planned power outage impacting multiple buildings on the northeast side of campus.

The power outage will occur on Wednesday, May 20 and again on Thursday, May 21 from 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. both days. The exception will be Gilkey Hall, which will remain without power for the full 24 period.

The buildings impacted by the 1-hour power outage on both days are:

Gleeson Hall
Gilbert Addition
Shepard Hall
Dearborn Hall
Rogers Hall
Milne Computer Center
Community Hall

Buildings will be closed during this power outage. Any OSU staff needing to enter must check in with the contractor on-site.

What do you need to do to prepare for this outage?

Please ensure that all electronic devices not connected to emergency power are powered down and that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Wednesday, May 20. 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 Project Manager Scott Bond at (541) 974-2520.

Please note that after May 18, questions should be directed to Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193.

The sidewalk on the south side of Gilkey Hall, between Strand Agricultural Hall and Gilkey Hall, will be closed starting Monday, March 23 – Thursday, March 26. A vacuum truck will be working to excavate the area. Building occupants and those in the surrounding area may notice an increase in construction-related noise during this time frame.

A map showing a sidewalk closure south of Gilkey Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Judd Mentzer.

As part of renovation work happening at Gilkey Hall, concrete trucks entering and exiting the site will cause intermittent traffic delays on SW Campus Way starting Tuesday, January 20 – Thursday, January 22.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work zone.

A map showing a work zone on Campus Way.

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

As part of renovation work happening at Gilkey Hall, there will be intermittent traffic delays on SW Campus Way starting Wednesday, January 7 through Friday, January 9. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic. Concrete trucks will be working between SW Memorial Place and SW Waldo Place during this time frame.

Other possible impacts include construction-related noise in the area.