Due to renovation work happening at Hovland Hall, the south entrance on the west side of the building will be closed starting on Friday, September 26 through Sunday, February 1. The sidewalk immediately adjacent to the entrance will also be closed. The north, west and southeast entries will remain open.

A map showing a closure area outside Hovland Hall.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work area.

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

Due to renovation work happening at Dixon Recreation Center, a section of the sidewalk on the north-west corner of the building will be closed starting Monday, September 29 – Friday, October 10. ADA access to Langton Hall will be available via alternate walkways between Moreland Hall and Langton Hall.

A map showing a sidewalk closure at the NW corner of Dixon Recreation Center.

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

Construction work to replace a steam line between Austin Hall and Sackett Hall will begin on Monday, September 29 and continue through February 2026. The street and sidewalks will be closed in this area.

Building occupants and those in the surrounding area may notice noise, debris, equipment and other construction activity.

A map showing a work zone between Sackett Hall and Austin Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Derek Bennett at (541) 609-6111.

This is an update on an ongoing waterline replacement project led by the city of Corvallis.

9/29 – 10/17: SW 35th St. will be fully closed to through traffic at the railroad crossing. Washington Way will be closed between SW 30th – 35th St. Local access for some OSU employees and vehicles will be permitted, but detours will be in place.

Please see details and links to maps below.

OSU Game Day, 9/26 – SW 35th St. will be reopened by 3 p.m. to accommodate Game Day traffic on Friday and over the weekend.

9/29 – 10/17: SW 35th St. closed at railroad crossing, Washington Way closed between SW 30-35th St.

  • Closures will be in effect at all times, including nights and weekends.
  • Emergency vehicles must detour around the area.
  • Local access to OSU facilities permitted, but with significant detours.
    • Western Building & Shops, Oak Creek Urban Center for Horticulture and UHDS – approach from the south.
    • Physical Plants, Biological Curation Building & Boneyard area – approach from Washington Way and cross SW 35th St. east-west.
      • Local access through closure zones will be permitted for OSU vehicles when traveling to these facilities.
      • No right or left turn permitted onto SW 35th St. from Washington Way. OSU vehicles must cross SW 35th St. east-west on Washington Way and then use SW 30th St. as a detour.

For questions or comments on this closure, please contact Josh.Bjornstedt@corvallisoregon.gov

As part of renovation work at Fairbanks Hall, the parking lot west of the building will be closed to allow for concrete pouring on Friday, September 26. The west entrance to Fairbanks Hall and sidewalk between the parking lot and the building will also be closed.

A map showing the parking lot and sidewalks west of Fairbanks Hall.

Other possible impacts include noise and dust near the work zone.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313.

A section of SW Memorial Place will be closed near Bexell Hall to allow for crane activity on Thursday, September 4. The crane will be working to remove an old fire escape on the west side of the building. The east sidewalk in this section of Memorial Place will be closed. The west sidewalk will remain open. The walkways on the north side of Bexell Hall will also be closed.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Ryan Wilson at (503) 779-3488. 

This is an update on a previous notification.

Please note: two pedestrian walkways crossing SW 30th St. will be closed to allow for work happening at the intersection of SW 30th St. and Jefferson Way. The impacted walkways are located south of Jefferson Way at Reed Lodge and SW Intramural Lane.

A map showing walkway closures on SW 30th St.

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

The west sidewalk on SW 15th St. will be closed between SW Jefferson Way and SW Washington Ave. starting Monday, August 18 through Monday, September 1. The closure is necessary to accommodate electrical trenching work happening in the area.

There will be occasional lane closures and traffic pattern shifts in this section of SW 15th St., but the street will remain open for vehicles.

Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the work area.

A map showing a sidewalk closure on SW 15th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Derek Bennett at (541) 609-6111.  

Due to tree removal work happening at the Pride Center, the A Avenue entrance to the parking lot west of the Pride Center will be closed on Tuesday, August 12. Other entrances to the parking lot will remain open. The Pride Center will remain open, but the sidewalk on the west side of the building and the back patio will be closed. 

Other possible impacts include dust and noise from the tree work.

A map showing a closure of a parking lot entry point.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Amy Keene at (541) 737-5312.