Category Archives: Buildings

6/6 – Withycombe Hall Planned Power Outage

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As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, a planned power outage will occur at Withycombe Hall on Friday, June 6 from 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Emergency power will be available for generator-connected systems during this shutdown. The building will be open, but with limited operations. Airflow will be limited in the building.

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 Friday, June 6. 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 Christina Vinson at (503) 420-1031.

6/7/25: Water Shutdown in Burt Hall 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

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The water will be shut off in Burt Hall June 7, 2025 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm for replacement of five backflow prevention devices. This will affect water building wide.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Kevin Christman at 541-737-6212.

6/2025: 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 June 2nd  

  • Parking Garage 
  • Gill Coliseum 
  • Magruder MRI Trailer 
  • Radiation Center 
  • Environmental Health & Safety Annex 

Week of June 9th  

  • James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility 
  • Crop Science Building 
  • Strand Agricultural Hall 
  • Vacuum Vault 

Week of June 16th  

  • Goss Stadium 
  • Patricia Valian Reser Center for Creative Arts 
  • Fairbanks Hall 
  • Health Center 

Week of June 23rd  

  • Salmon Disease Lab #2 
  • Research Lab #1 
  • Portable Generator #1 
  • Portable Generator #2 
  • Portable Generator #5 

Week of June 30th  

  • Cascade Hall 
  • Reser Stadium East 
  • Reser Stadium West 
  • Merritt Truax Indoor Center 

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-831

5/23: Gilmore Hall Crane Activity

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A crane will be working in the Women’s Building West parking lot, between the Women’s Building and Gilmore Hall, on Friday, May 23 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Parking spaces in this area will be closed while the crane is operating.

A map showing a crane placement between the Women's Building and Gilmore Hall.

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

5/20/25: Ballard Extension Hall Domestic Hot Water Shutdown 5:00 am – 8:00 am

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The domestic hot water will be shut down in Ballard Extension Hall May 20, 2025 from 5:00 am to 8:00 am to repair an angle stop. This will affect the domestic hot water in restrooms, breakrooms & custodial closets.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Andy Gray at 541-737-7651.

5/17 – SW 26th St. Closed, Orchard Ave. to Monroe Ave.

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As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, SW 26th St. will be closed between NW Orchard Ave. and NW Monroe Ave. on Saturday, May 17 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The east sidewalk will be closed in this area. The west sidewalk will remain open.

A map showing a road and sidewalk closure on SW 26th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193.

5/5 – 5/9: SW 35th St/Western Blvd. Construction Work

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As part of the ongoing waterline replacement project conducted by the city of Corvallis, construction work will continue on SW 35th St. during the week of May 5 – 9. Please see below details and impacts.

  • Work will be continuing on SW 35th St., north of SW Sagebrush Dr.
  • SW 35th St. will remain closed to through traffic between Western Blvd. and Washington Way.
  • Local access to the Western Building parking lot and SW Sagebrush Dr. will be maintained during this closure.
  • Every effort will be made to keep the Beaver Bus stop at the Western Building open. If detours or bus stop changes occur, they will be posted on the Beaver Bus Route Changes page.
  • Changes to city bus stops will be posted at the physical location and will be noted on the city’s website.
  • On-street bike travel will not be permitted through the work zone. Alternate bicycle routes could include SW Sagebrush Dr., SW 30th St. or SW 26th St.
  • Sidewalks in the area will remain open.
A map showing a road closure on SW 35th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Josh Bjornstedt.