Category Archives: Kelley Engineering Center

9/7-9/8: Campus Way CLOSED Between 26th St. & Memorial Place

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 26th St. and SW Memorial Place on Thursday, September 7 and Friday, September 8 to allow for crane activity. The south entrance to Kelley Engineering Center will also be closed.

The north sidewalk on Campus Way will be closed between 26th St. and Memorial Place. The south sidewalk will remain open.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

The map shows a road closure on SW Campus Way between SW 26th St. and SW Memorial Place.

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

8/26 – Tree Trimming Work & Traffic Impacts on Campus Way

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, there will be intermittent traffic impacts on SW Campus Way due to tree trimming activity on Saturday, August 26 from 8 A.M. to 10 A.M. The location of the work will be between SW Memorial Place and SW 26th Street., near Milam Hall and Kelley Engineering Center. The equipment blocking the roadway will move to accommodate vehicle traffic and allow for emergency access to the area.

Both the north and the south sidewalks on Campus Way will remain open for pedestrians. Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

The map shows an area marked for tree trimming activity on SW Campus Way between SW Memorial Place and SW 26th St.

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

8/28/23-9/1/23: Scheduled: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

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Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing.  Testing will take place in the buildings listed below.  The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building.  Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

August 28th 

  • Gymnastic Practice Facility
  • Coast Range Building
  • Research Way Building

August 29th

  • Crew Facility
  • JL Fryer Aquatic Animal Health Lab
  • Ocean Observing Center

August 30th

  • Magruder Hall
  • Kelley Engineering Center 

August 31st

  • Kelley Engineering Center   

September 1st

  • Kelley Engineering Center 

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

8/11-8/30: Air Conditioning Shutdown Kelley Engineering & Johnson Hall

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As part of the Kelley Engineering District Utility Plant project, the air conditioning system will be shut down in Kelley Engineering Center and Johnson Hall from Friday, August 11 through Wednesday, August 30.

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

7/27/23-TBD: Kelley Engineering Center Emergency Generator Shutdown

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8/1/23 Update: Kelley generator has been repaired and is back in service.

7/27/23 Update: A temporary backup generator has been connected to the building.

Due to a mechanical failure, the Kelley Engineering Center backup generator has been taken offline. This will affect any system in the building requiring backup power only if there is an actual power outage. Crews are working on locating a temporary backup generator large enough for the building until repairs can be completed. An additional notice will be sent out when a temporary backup generator is located and connected to the building.

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

7/6: Chilled Water/Air Conditioning System Shutdown Kelley & Johnson Hall

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, the chilled water cooling system will be temporarily shut down in Kelley Engineering Center and Johnson Hall on Thursday, July 6 from 5 A.M. to 1 P.M to allow for piping work. The chilled water system controls the air conditioning in the impacted buildings.

The buildings will experience higher than normal temperatures, but the server rooms will not be impacted by this shutdown. ADA access will be maintained during this project.

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

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

6/26: Sidewalk CLOSED Between Kelley Engineering Center & Plageman Student Health Center

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As part of Kelley District Utility Plant project, the sidewalk between the Kelley Engineering Center and the Plageman Student Health Center will be closed on Monday, June 26 from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. Other possible impacts include noise and concrete dust near the construction site. ADA access to all buildings in the area will be maintained.

The image shows a sidewalk closure on the north side of the Kelley Engineering Center, between Kelley Engineering and the Plageman Student Health Center.

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

6/19: Sidewalk CLOSED Between Kelley Engineering Center & Plageman Student Health Center

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As part of Kelley District Utility Plant project, the sidewalk between the Kelley Engineering Center and the Plageman Student Health Center will be closed on Monday, June 19 from 6 A.M. to 6 P.M. Other possible impacts include noise and concrete dust near the construction site. ADA access to all buildings in the area will be maintained.

The image shows a sidewalk closure on the north side of the Kelley Engineering Center, between Kelley Engineering and the Plageman Student Health Center.

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

6/2022: Campus Wide Generator Testing

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Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/ stand-by generators.  Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing.  Each generator will be refueled after testing.

Week of July 4th

  • Reser Stadium
  • Merritt Truax Indoor Center
  • Magruder Hall Onan
  • Magruder Hall Generac

Week of July 11th

  • Cascade Hall
  • Dryden Hall
  • Lab Animal Resources Center
  • George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
  • Richardson Hall

Week of July 18th

  • Energy Center
  • Precision Agricultural Systems Center
  • RAIL

Saturday July 23rd

  • Nash Hall & Linus Pauling Science Center
  • Agricultural & Life Sciences Building

Week of July 25th

  • Hallie E. Ford Center
  • Kelly Engineering Center
  • Johnson Hall
  • Plageman Student Health Center

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

Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.

Please forward this notice to anyone who would benefit from this information.

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Facilities Services

University Facilities, Infrastructure & Operations

Oregon State University

830 SW 35th Street | Corvallis, OR 97331 | 541-737-2969

7/2021: Campus Wide Generator Testing

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Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/ stand-by generators.  Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing.  Each generator will be refueled after testing.

Week of July 5th

  • Reser Stadium
  • Merritt Truax Indoor Center
  • Magruder Hall Onan
  • Magruder Hall Generac
  • Dryden Hall

Week of July 12th

  • Cascade Hall
  • Lab Animal Resources Center
  • George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
  • Richardson Hall

Week of July 19th

  • Energy Center
  • Precision Agricultural Systems Center
  • RAIL
  • Austin Hall
  • Learning Innovation Center

Saturday July 24th

  • Nash Hall & Linus Pauling Science Center
  • Agricultural & Life Sciences Building

Week of July 26th

  • Hallie E. Ford Center
  • Kelly Engineering Center
  • Johnson Hall
  • Plageman Student Health Center

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