As part of the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, the intersection at SW 26th Street and NW Orchard Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic on Friday, January 5 to allow for construction activity.

The north-south crosswalk on Orchard Ave. will be closed for pedestrians. The sidewalks in the area will remain open, except for a section of sidewalk on the east side of the intersection, directly in front of Johnson Hall. The loading dock north of Johnson Hall will be closed except for pre-arranged deliveries.

Bike lanes in the area will be closed.

The map shows an intersection closure at NW Orchard Ave. and SW 26th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Dustin Sievers at (541) 760-6240.

Due to the need for water line repairs, water service to the Agriculture and Life Sciences building will be shut down starting at 7 A.M. on Thursday, January 4 through 7 A.M. on Friday, January 5. This outage will impact all sinks, restrooms and drinking fountains. Water service to Life Safety Systems will be maintained during the shutdown.

The ALS building will remain open during the water shutdown; building occupants will be directed to restrooms in Nash Hall and Cordley Hall.

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

This is an update to a previous notification.

There will be mechanical fastening work occurring in Owen Hall classrooms 101 and 102 on Wednesday, January 3 and Thursday, January 4 from 8:00AM – 4:00PM daily. There will be noise impacts due to this work, mainly drilling.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager John Doty at (541) 740-8302.

All steam services will be shut down to West Greenhouse, Friday December 29th, 2023, from 5 a.m. -7:00 a.m. to replace a leaking steam trap.  The building may experience temperature fluctuations and hot water may be unavailable during this time.

For questions or comments on this closure, 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.

As part of work for the Kelley District Utility Plant project and the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex, Johnson Hall will be CLOSED on January 3, 2024 for construction-related activities. Water service to the building will shut off from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM and electrical service to the building will be shut off from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM. There will be no access to the building on January 3 to ensure safety.  

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek or Construction Manager Jason Lundy.

Generator back up standby power to Johnson Hall will be shut down on January 3rd, 2024, from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.  This will affect all standby electrical and generator backed electrical.

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 1/2/24. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery backup, 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.

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

As part of work for the West Greenhouse project, SW Campus Way will be one vehicle lane only with flaggers for landscaping work on 12/28/23 from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The sidewalk on the north side of the street will be detoured to the south side of SW Campus Way.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Scylise Little.