Category Archives: Parking Space Closure

CANCELED: 7/13-7/14: Traffic Impacts Near McAlexander Fieldhouse

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As part of the Student Legacy Park Resurfacing project, a pick-up truck and trailer will temporarily block the northbound lane on SW Benton Place, directly in front of the McAlexander Fieldhouse main entrance, on Thursday, July 13 & Friday, July 14 for various short intervals throughout both days. The truck will be picking up materials from McAlexander Fieldhouse and each pick-up will take approximately 30 minutes for loading.

Additionally, the loading zone and double doors on the south end of McAlexander Fieldhouse will be occupied during this project. Access to the batting cage door will be maintained. The west sidewalk along Benton Place and the crosswalk in front of McAlexander Fieldhouse will remain open for pedestrians. The southbound lane will remain open for vehicles.

The image shows an aerial view of McAlexander Fieldhouse on SW Benton Place with a section of the northbound lane in front of the main entrance highlighted. The loading zone near the south doors is also highlighted.

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

7/6: SW Campus Way CLOSED Between Pioneer Place & 14th St.

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As part of the 2023 Street Safety Project, SW Campus Way between SW 14th St. and SW Pioneer Place will be closed on Thursday, July 6 from 7 A.M. to 1 P.M., except to allow traffic to exit eastbound from Pioneer Place. Workers in the area will be directing traffic, moving equipment and allowing drivers to exit from Pioneer Place as necessary. The westbound lane from 14th St to Pioneer Place will be closed to all traffic.  Vehicles needing access to Pioneer Place may detour around the work area via SW Jefferson Way and enter from the eastbound lane on Campus Way. Please see detour map for reference.

In addition, the dedicated parking spaces for the School of Civil and Construction Engineering will be closed for the duration of the project.

Sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians. Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the construction site.

The map shows a road closure on SW Campus Way between SW 14th St. and SW Pioneer Place.
The map shows a detour route starting at the intersection of SW 14th St. and SW Campus Way. The detour runs south along 14th St. to SW Jefferson Way, west to SW 26th St., north to Campus Way and then east to Pioneer Place. A road closure is marked on Campus Way between 14th St. and Pioneer Place.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Aaron Amoth at (541) 207-5084.

6/26-6/28: Soil Testing Near Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center

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As part of the Jen-Hsun & Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, soil sampling work will occur around and near the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center from Monday, June 26 through Wednesday, June 28. Multiple parking spaces on the north end of the A2 parking lot west of the building will be closed. The rest of the parking lot will remain open. The work will require periodic closures to the Center’s patio area. The sidewalks bordering NW Monroe Avenue to the north and SW Memorial Place to the east will not be impacted. The sidewalks on the west and south sides of the Center may be temporarily unavailable due to equipment needs. Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

The image shows the area surrounding the Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center. Potential impacts to sidewalks are marked on the west and south sides of the building. Parking space closures are marked on the north side of the parking lot to the west of the Center. Locations for drilling sites are marked throughout the lawn and patio area. A text box states the drilling locations will be taped off while work is being done. A text box states that the patio will experience periodic closures and will be taped off during work.

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

Sidewalk Median & City Parking CLOSED at 11th St & Madison Ave.

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Sidewalk median closed through 7/3; parking closed through 12/31

As part of the Upper Division & Graduate Student Housing project, the roadway and sidewalk median on SW Madison Ave. between SW 9th and SW 11th Streets will be closed through July 3. The sidewalks on the north side of Madison Ave. and the east side of 11th St. will remain closed through December 31. The sidewalk on the south side Madison Ave. will remain open.

In addition, several city parking spaces along the west side of SW 11th St. near the intersection with NW Monroe Ave. will be closed through December 31st to allow for construction activities.

The map shows a road and sidewalk median closure on SW Madison Ave. between SW 9th and SW 11th Streets. The city parking spaces on the west side of SW 11th St. near the intersection with NW Monroe Ave. are also marked as closed.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.   

6/5: Dixon Parking Space Closures, Crane Placement

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As part of the Dixon Recreation Center Pool System Replacement & HVAC Project, a crane will be placed in the Dixon East Parking Lot on Monday, June 5 from 6 A.M. to 12 P.M. The parking lot will remain open, but two ADA parking spaces and one loading zone space will be closed on the north side of the parking lot. Pedestrian access will be maintained along the sidewalk closest to Goss Stadium.

The map shows a crane placement and parking space closure at the Dixon Recreation Center East Parking Lot. Two ADA parking spaces and one loading zone parking space are marked as closed.

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

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.

4/24 – 12/31: Sidewalks & City Parking Spaces CLOSED Along SW 11th St. & SW Madison Ave. Through December

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As part of the Upper Division and Graduate Housing Project, sidewalks and city parking spaces will be closed along SW 11th St. and SW Madison Ave. This closure will remain in effect through December 2023. Sidewalks and parking spaces will be closed on the east side of SW 11th St. from NW Monroe Ave. to SW Madison Ave. Sidewalks and parking spaces will be closed on the westbound side of SW Madison Ave. from SW 9th St. to SW 11th St. Other possible impacts include noise near the construction site.

The map shows a highlighted section of Madison Ave and 11th St. and indicates a sidewalk and parking space closure.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771. 

3/25 – 3/27: Fairbanks Hall CLOSED for Planned Power Outage

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Effective Date(s): Saturday, March 25 through Monday, March 27

As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation project, there will be a planned power outage from Saturday, March 25 through Monday, March 27. The new, permanent generator for the building will be installed during this time. Fairbanks Hall will be closed to the public during the outage.

Building power will be restored no later than end of day on Monday, March 27. 

Two Art Department reserved parking spaces will be unavailable during this power outage. Signs will be posted. Cars may be towed.

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 Saturday, March 25. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, 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.

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 Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.

3/13: Crane Work in Graf Hall Parking Lot

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As part of the Rogers Hall fume hood replacement project, a crane will be placed in the Graf Hall parking lot to lift equipment onto the roof of Rogers Hall. The work is scheduled for Monday, March 13 from 6:30 – 9 a.m. Limited parking spaces will remain available.

The image shows where a crane will be placed in the northwest corner of the Graff Hall parking lot. A block of parking spaces in the middle of the parking lot is shown as closed between 6 - 9 a.m. on March 13, 2023.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Dave Amundson at (541) 737-2760