Category Archives: West Greenhouse

9/8 – Sidewalk Closure on Campus Way Near Seed Laboratory

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As part of the West Greenhouse Improvement Project, a section of the north sidewalk located just west of the Seed Laboratory will be closed for repair on Friday, September 8 from 6:30 A.M. to 4 P.M.

Pedestrians approaching from the east may take the north sidewalk to the crosswalk on the east side of the Seed Laboratory and then proceed down the south sidewalk to 35th St.

Pedestrians approaching from the west may take the south sidewalk to the crosswalk on the east side of the Seed Laboratory and then proceed down the north sidewalk to 30th St.

The map shows a pedestrian detour route on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and SW 35th St. A sidewalk closure is marked on the north side of Campus Way, just west of the Seed Laboratory. From 30th St., the detour runs along the sidewalk on the north side of Campus Way, across the crosswalk at the east side of the Seed Laboratory, and then along the south side of Campus Way to 35th St.

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

8/24/23: Cordley Hall East, Agricultural Life Sciences Building, Linus Pauling, Nash Hall, West Greenhouse &  Crop Sciences Steam Shutdown 12:01 am – 8:00 am

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The steam will be shut down in Cordley Hall East, Ag. Life Sciences Building, Linus Pauling, Nash Hall, West Greenhouse & Crop Sciences August 24, 2023 12:01 am – 8:00 am to repair distribution isolation valve gasket on the steam line along Campus Way (200 ft east of the north bound lane of SW 30th st.) This process affects hot water supply, heating, and all equipment that uses steam, building wide. 

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

8/29/23: Scheduled Power Outage 3:00 am – 7:00 am

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Pacific Power is scheduling a power outage on August 29th, 2023. Their substation operations team needs to perform routine maintenance on the transformers in the 35th Street Substation. The outage will begin Tuesday morning at 3:00 am with an estimated completion time of 7:00 am.  Please see the list of impacted buildings below.

 Affected buildings:

  • RAIL Complex and Lagoon Pump
  • Swine Barn/Center
  • Irrigation Pump
  • Dairy Parlor
  • Dairy Barn
  • Turkey Office
  • Turkey Barn
  • Turkey House
  • West Irrigation Pumps
  • Dairy House
  • Rabbit Research Labs I &II
  • Farm Service and Storage
  • Animal Physiology
  • Beef Barn/Sheep Barn
  • Small Animal Lab
  • Hogg Animal Metabolism Laboratory
  • James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility
  • Seed Lab
  • Motor Pool
  • Clark Laboratory
  • Sackett Hall
  • West Greenhouse
  • Wiegand Hall
  • East Greenhouse
  • Radiation Center (Reactor Room C136)
  • Cordley East Temporary Power
  • Withycombe Temporary Power

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 August 29th , 2023. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well.

6/22: Lane & Sidewalk Closure on SW Campus Way

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As part of the West Greenhouse Improvement Project, a section of the westbound lane and the north sidewalk on SW Campus Way will be closed between the greenhouses and the Seed Laboratory on Thursday, June 22 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. The impacted section is located in front of the West Greenhouse Complex parking lot entrance. Drivers should expect to see flaggers in the area. Pedestrians may detour around the closure using the crosswalks located at SW 30th Street. and the Seed Laboratory.

The map shows SW Campus Way between SW 30th and SW 35th Streets with a section of the westbound lane marked as closed in front of the West Greenhouse Complex parking lot entrance. A section of the north sidewalk in the same location is also marked as closed. A pedestrian detour is marked with crosswalks shown at SW 30th St. and the Seed Laboratory. The eastbound lane is marked as a detour for vehicles.

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

5/5 – Lane, Sidewalk & Parking Space Closures on SW Campus Way

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As part of the West Greenhouse Improvement Project, a section of the eastbound lane on SW Campus Way will be closed along with a section of the south sidewalk on Friday, May 5 from 7 AM to 4PM. The impacted section is located between SW 30th and SW 35th Streets in front of the Motor Pool West and National Forage Seed Center East parking lots. The parking lots will remain open. However, the east entrance to the NFSC East parking lot will be closed and multiple parking spaces will be unavailable.

Drivers should expect to see flaggers directing traffic around the closure. A pedestrian detour will be available along the north sidewalk.

There are two maps pictured. One map shows a pedestrian detour along the north sidewalk on SW Campus Way. The second map shows a sidewalk and lane closure on the south side of SW Campus Way.

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

3/6 – 12/1: Construction Fencing Partially Obstructing Sidewalk on SW Campus Way

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As part of the West Greenhouse Improvement project, construction fencing will be placed along the north sidewalk of SW Campus Way.

The fencing will extend from the driveway west of the greenhouses to the western side of the Seed Laboratory. The fencing will create a minor obstruction along the inside edge of the sidewalk, while still allowing pedestrian access in compliance with regulations. Pedestrians who use this sidewalk are advised to use extra caution and be aware of possible obstructions.

The map shows the location of construction fencing placed along a section of the north sidewalk of SW Campus Way. The fencing extends from just west of the greenhouses to the western side of the Seed Laboratory. The picture shows the legs of the fence placed on the inner edge of the sidewalk, with a three foot clearance to the outside edge.

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

1/18/23 – 9/1/23: Permanent Closure of West Greenhouse Parking Lot & Limited Access to North Campus Way Sidewalk, 30th to 35th Streets

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As part of the New West Greenhouse project, the West Greenhouse Complex parking lot will be permanently closed. Pedestrian access to the north sidewalk along Campus Way between 30th & 35th Streets will be limited throughout the duration of the project.

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

1/24-1/25/2022: Partial road lane closure scheduled for SW Campus Way

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As part of the 20 & 21 West Greenhouse project, a portion of one lane of SW Campus Way will be closed to traffic between SW 30th and 35th Streets for concrete work at the adjacent sidewalk. The closure is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily on Monday, January 24, 2022 and Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The below map shows the street lane closure area and ongoing pedestrian sidewalk detours. One lane of the road is needed to stage the concrete and pump trucks to pour a new retaining wall, sidewalk/ramp, and stairs. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic using the other lane in this area. The two-lane street will not be fully closed. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 will be used as a backup day if weather delays concrete pours. 

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-737-5312 or Project Manager John Doty at 541-737-5302.

1/7-2/7/2022: Sidewalk closure along SW Campus Way between SW 30th and 35th streets

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As part of the 20 & 21 West Greenhouse project, a portion of sidewalk will be closed to pedestrian traffic between SW 30th and 35th streets on SW Campus Way for ADA access and sidewalk improvement work. The month-long closure is scheduled to start on Friday, January 7, 2022 through Sunday, February 7, 2022. Direct access to the 20 & 21 greenhouses can be made at their north side doors.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-737-5302.

Campus Way area map

10/19/2021: Temporary plumbing fixtures and toilet shutdowns for West Greenhouses #20 & #21

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As part of the West Greenhouses #20 & #21 and Headhouse Restroom Project, plumbing fixtures, including toilets, will be shut down so the sanitary sewer line can be tied in. All fixtures will be shut down and unusable from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Signage will be posted as a reminder in key locations.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038 or Project Manager John Doty at 541-740-8302.

West Greenhouses area map