As part of the Merryfield Hall Renovation project, two accessible parking spaces in parking lot #3221 will be temporarily closed so that building materials can be placed on the roof of Merryfield Hall. A lift will be set up in the area. This temporary closure will also impact the drive aisle between Merryfield Hall and Graf Hall. Work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, 2021.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760.

Lot #3221 and drive aisle between Merryfield Hall and Graf Hall area map

Starting Monday, November 22, 2021, more than 20 parking lots and the OSU parking garage will be closed for sweeping and leaf pickup. Parking lots will reopen as the work is completed, and all lots are expected to be reopened by the end of the business day on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your understanding while parking lots are cleared of leaves and debris. For a complete listing of closed lots, see below or visit the Parking Closures webpage.

For questions about where you may park during these closures, contact Transportation Services at 541-737-2583. For other questions or comments on this closure, contact Transportation Services Field Supervisor Kristie Liddle at 541-737-9618.

List of closed lots:

As part of the Graf Hall Renovation Project, ongoing construction work is scheduled to take place in and around the building starting on Friday, October 29 through Friday, November 5, 2021 (view map).

Planned construction activities include:

Friday, October 29

  • Excavation on west side of Graf Hall parking lot (lot #3221), near Dearborn Hall. Excavator may be moving around to other locations in the lot.
  • Dump trucks hauling in and out.
  • Lot can remain open, but there will be fewer spaces available and there may be times that entry/exit may be blocked. 
  • Structural work continuing on bridge between Rogers Hall and Strand Hall.
  • Walkway from Monroe Street to Graf Hall parking lot (lot #3221) closed.
  • Exit doors from Rogers Hall will be marked closed except in emergency.

Tuesday, November 2 or Wednesday, November 3 (Actual date weather-dependent)

  • Concrete pour for ADA parking 
  • South entry to Graf Hall closed (will direct pedestrians to north entry of building)
  • May affect some parking spaces, vehicle circulation in Graf Hall parking lot (lot #3221). 

Wednesday, November 3

  • Deliver and install Electrical vaults. Graf Hall parking lot will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians.

Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5

  • Removal of oil tank near north entry to Graf Hall, and backfill of hole. Please note that this work will block the sidewalk and north entry to Graf Hall. 
  • South lane of traffic will be blocked. 
  • Flaggers will direct traffic in street.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760.

Graf Hall and Parking lot #3221 area map

The Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project is now in construction. Due to truck delivery activity, to avoid trucks attempting to stage and offload directly on Jefferson Street, safety concerns, and clearances required in the construction area, the ADA parking spaces located on the west side of the Fairbanks Hall parking lot (lot #3301) will be offline for use starting Friday, September 10, 2021 (view map). Click here to view a map of nearby ADA parking spaces. You can expect increased activities at the building site and an increase in truck traffic on Jefferson Way, to and from 35th Street.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact construction manager Amy Keene at 541-214-1038. Please contact Transportation Services at 541-737-2583 for additional ADA parking assistance, if needed.

Parking lot #3301 area map

Map of nearby ADA parking spaces

Map of nearby ADA parking space

As part of the Graf Hall Renovation Project, the Monroe Ave. and 16th Street parking lot (lot #3221), located south of Graf Hall, will be closed for construction starting on Monday, August 30, 2021 through Tuesday, September 21, 2021. The accessible spaces at the east end of the lot adjacent to Merryfield Hall will remain open.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760.

Lot #3221 closure area map

As part of the Arts and Education Complex project, half of the Kerr parking lot will be closed for waterline construction. Work is scheduled to start on Monday, August 23, 2021 through Monday, September 13, 2021.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Rick Freeman at 541-231-5368.

Kerr parking lot area map

For work related to Pacific Power system upgrades, electrical trenching and vault placement will take place along SW Washington Way near the Magruder Hall Northeast Lot (parking lot #3360) in the evenings after business hours. Parking lot #3360 will be closed in the evenings to provide access for construction vehicles. Work is scheduled to start after 5 p.m. on the evenings of Wednesday, May 26 through Friday, May 28, 2021. This ongoing work supports Pacific Power’s power infrastructure and prepares for future upgrades to SW Washington Way.

For questions or comments on this work, contact Torre Oberg, project manager with Magnum Power, at 360-703-7432, or OSU Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Collett at 541-207-2780. Magnum Power is the contractor working with Pacific Power.

Parking Lot #3360 area map

For work related to Pacific Power system upgrades, Pacific Power will perform trenching work along 35th Street through Friday, April 16, 2021. Trenching work will occur in the following areas: near the Energy Center in the Energy Center East Lot (lot #3340), the Energy Center South Lot (lot #3339) and the 35th Street access to the Energy Center. The access along SW Jefferson Way will remain open. This work supports Pacific Power’s power infrastructure and prepares for future upgrades to SW Washington Way.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Torre Oberg, the project manager with Magnum Power, at 360-703-7432, or OSU Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Collett at 541-207-2780. Magnum Power is the contractor working with Pacific Power.

35th Street trenching work area map

As part of the Campus Operations building project, the Western Building parking lot will be fully closed for paving. Paving work is scheduled to start on Thursday, April 15 through Sunday, April 18, 2021. If you are planning to come to the Western Building on these days, you will need to park in another parking lot. If you have fleet vehicles in the Western Building lot, they will need to be moved by end of day on Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Rick Freeman at 541-231-5368.

Western Building parking lot area map

As part of the Nash Hall Elevator project, a crane pick of elevator equipment is scheduled at Nash Hall, and in the building’s loading dock area and around the access road south of building. The Sackett North Lot (lot #3303) areas around Nash Hall will be impacted. Work is scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 2021.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Collett at 541-207-2780 or contractor Jonathan Fisher, with Ausland Group, at 541-450-2774.

Nash Hall crane work area map