For work related to the Washington Way Improvement Project, temporary single lane access along the south end of Benton Place and north of Washington Way is planned. Single lane access has been extended through Wednesday, June 29, 2022.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Amoth at 541-737-5064.

Benton Place and Washington Way area map

For work related to the Washington Way Improvement Project, a closure is planned for the western portion of the sidewalk and driveway access south of Dixon Recreation Center and Goss Stadium along SW Washington Way. A contractor will be onsite excavating a trench to install new conduit for future relocated power.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Amoth at 541-737-5064.

SW Washington Way near Dixon Recreation Center and Goss Stadium area map

For work related to the 2022 Street Safety Maintenance Project, the southeast sidewalk ramp along SW Campus Way, located northeast of Milne Computer Center, will be temporarily closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022. There may also be delays to short-term service vehicle access during the closure.

For questions or comments on this work, contact Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Amoth at 541-207-5084.

Milne Computer Center and SW Campus Way area map

For work related to the 2022 Street Safety Maintenance Project, four parking spaces in the Magruder Hall Diagnostic Laboratory parking area will be closed starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 through 3 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022. A sidewalk detour will also be in place for pedestrians and the diagnostic lab will remain open.

For questions or comments on this work, contact Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Amoth at 541-207-5084.

Magruder Hall Diagnostic Laboratory parking area and sidewalk map

For work related to the Community Hall Slope Project, a sidewalk closure on the north side of Jefferson Avenue from 15th Street to Benton Place is scheduled. The sidewalk closure is scheduled to start on Monday, April 4, 2022 through Sunday, May 15, 2022. Pedestrian detour signs will be in place throughout the closure.

For questions or comments about the sidewalk closure, contact Project Manager Scott Bond at 541-974-2520.

Jefferson Avenue area map

As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation Project, geotechnical drilling is scheduled to occur on the north and south sides of the west wing of Withycombe Hall starting on Monday, March 28, 2022 through Tuesday, March 29, 2022. This work will create noise and will require closures outside the building. On Monday, March 28, 2022, the southwest entrance of Withycombe will be closed, along with a portion of the sidewalk on 30th Street, and a portion of the westbound lane of Campus Way. On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the northern entrance will be impacted, with partial obstruction at the entry and closure of the sidewalk along the building from 30th Street and the fire lane.

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

Withycombe Hall area map

For work related to the Washington Way Improvement Project, tree removal work along SW Washington Way between SW 30th and SW 26th streets is scheduled to start on Monday, March 21, 2022 through Thursday, March 24, 2022. Expect intermittent roadway and sidewalk closures related to the tree removal work. Flaggers will be on site to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic when traffic interruptions occur. Along the north side of SW Washington Way, 27 red maple trees must be removed to accommodate the wider roadway and for the City of Corvallis water line replacement to occur. The 25-year-old trees will be replaced with new diverse trees and shrubs as part of the project’s landscape design. The Student Legacy Park South parking lot (lot #3293) will also be closed from Monday, March 21, 2022 through Thursday, March 24, 2022 for the tree removal work.

Additionally, a contractor will be on site to perform waterline potholing work at the intersection of SW 35th Street and SW Washington Way from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Flaggers will be onsite at the intersection and traffic impacts are expected to be minimal.

For questions or comments on this work, contact Infrastructure Project Manager Aaron Amoth at 541-207-5084.

SW Washington Way area map

As part of the Fairbanks Hall Renovation Project, demolition of the old Fairbanks Annex existing concrete pad, along with the preparation and placement of new concrete for a new transformer pad by the Women’s Building, will occur onsite during the week of Spring Break from Monday, March 21, 2022 through Friday, March 25, 2022.

What to expect:

  • The sidewalk located between the Women’s Building and Fairbanks Hall will be temporarily closed starting Monday, March 21, 2022 through Friday, March 25, 2022.
  • There will be truck traffic in and out of the Fairbanks Hall worksite using the 35th Street/Jefferson Way route. 
  • Expect noise as existing concrete is broken up, demolished and hauled away. The concrete breaking activities will start no earlier than 8 a.m.

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

As part of the Graf Hall Renovation Project, a vacuum truck will be working on the north side of Graf Hall from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2022. This work will obstruct part of NW Monroe Avenue as well as a portion of the sidewalk. The contractor will be onsite to route traffic around the vacuum truck and direct pedestrians across NW Monroe Avenue while work is being performed.

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

Graf Hall area map

The following updates are related to buildings and facilities located in the Community Hall Slope Project area. The west side of the Pharmacy Building will be open starting on Monday, February 7, 2022. The area between the Pharmacy Building, Joyce Collin Furman Hall and Gladys Valley will be closed to all access with the exception of the ADA entrance to the Pharmacy Building. The ADA entrance to Joyce Collin Furman Hall will be from the East. Due to the extent of the construction, the exact ADA pathway to the Pharmacy Building will vary. These access updates will be in place through Thursday, September 1, 2022.

For questions or comments about the project, contact Construction Manager Ryan Wilson at 503-779-3488.

Community Hall Slope Project area map