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The water will be shut down in Withycombe Hall Room 183 July 28, 2025 from 6:00 am to 8:00 am to tie into cold water line for filtration system. This will affect only the lab water and fume hood cold water in Room 183.

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.

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.

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, SW Campus Way will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for a crane pick. This closure will be in effect on Friday, February 21 from 8 a.m. to 5:30. The sidewalks on SW CampusWay will also be closed in this area; pedestrians may navigate around the south side of LPSC.

SW Campus Way closure between SW 30th street and bollards on Feb 21, 2025

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

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, a section of SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 30^th St. and the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building starting on Monday, January 6.

Please see the closure schedule below:

1/6: eastbound lane closed between SW 30^th St. and the ALS Building. Single-lane traffic permitted. The south sidewalk will be closed in front of Linus Pauling Science Center. Flaggers will be present to direct pedestrians and vehicles through the area.

A map showing a street lane closure on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and the ALS Building. The south sidewalk is marked as closed in front of Linus Pauling Science Center.

1/7 – 1/13: full road closure between SW 30^th St. and the ALS Building. No vehicle traffic permitted. A detour for emergency vehicles will be provided. The south sidewalk will be open for pedestrians.

A map showing a road closure on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and the ALS Building.

SW Campus Way will reopen after 5:30 p.m. each day to allow vehicle access after work hours.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, the eastbound lane on SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 30^th St. and Nash Hall on Monday, December 9, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Both the north and south sidewalks in this section of Campus Way will be closed.

Flaggers will be present to direct vehicles and pedestrians through the work zone.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work area.

December 9 2024 closure on SW Campus way for the Withycome project

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.

This is an update to a previous notification.

Work will continue in this area until 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 5.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, the eastbound lane on SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 30^th St. and Nash Hall on Thursday, December 5, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Both the north and south sidewalks in this section of Campus Way will be closed.

Flaggers will be present to direct vehicles and pedestrians through the work zone.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work area.

A map showing a street lane and sidewalk closure on SW Campus Way between SW 30th St. and Nash Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, the access road/fire lane located between Withycombe Hall and the East Greenhouses will be closed starting Friday, October 25 – Tuesday, October 29.

The closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

A temporary pathway will be available for pedestrians traveling through the work zone.

Emergency vehicle access will be maintained.

A map showing a closure in the access road/fire lane between Withycombe Hall and the East Greenhouses. A pedestrian pathway is marked along the west side of the access road, crossing to the east side and proceeding north through the area.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, a section of the south sidewalk and eastbound lane on SW Campus Way will be closed on Saturday, September 28. The impacted section is located between SW 30^th St. and the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building. Flaggers will be present to direct traffic.

A map showing a lane and sidewalk closure on SW Campus Way.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Christina Vinson at (503) 420-1031.

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, the east sidewalk on SW 30^th St. will be closed between SW Campus Way and NW Orchard Ave. on Monday, September 9. Pedestrians may use the west sidewalk on SW 30^th St. as a detour.

A map showing a closure of the east sidewalk on SW 30th St. between SW Campus Way and NW Orchard Ave.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Liz Roach at (701) 371-2938.