Category Archives: Street/Roadway Closures

2/24: SW 13th St. and Adjacent Parking Closed

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SW 13th St. will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic between Washington Ave. and the railroad tracks on Monday, February 24. Sections of the Washington Ave. SW and SE parking lots on both sides of SW 13th St. will also be closed for tree removal.

A section of the sidewalk on the south side of Washington Ave. will also be closed.

A map of SW 13th St. showing closures on the street and adjacent parking lots.

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

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

2/15 – SW 26th St. Closed from Orchard Ave. to Monroe Ave.

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As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, SW 26th St. will be closed between NW Orchard Ave. and NW Monroe Ave. on Saturday, February 15 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The closure is necessary to allow for crane activity in the area.

The east sidewalk will be closed in this section. The west sidewalk and bike lane will be open, except during truck unloading.

A map showing a road closure on SW 26th St. between NW Orchard Ave. and NW Monroe Ave.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193.

2/5 & 2/6: Washington Way from SW 30th to SW 35th St. – Flagging & Road Closure

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, there will be short delays for vehicles followed by a short-term road closure on SW Washington Way between SW 30th and SW 35th St. This activity will take place on Wednesday, February 5 and Thursday, February 6.

  • Wednesday, 2/5 – Intermittent, short-term delays for vehicles to allow for unloading of materials and equipment.
  • Thursday, 2/6 – full road closure between SW 30th and SW 35th St. from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.. followed by intermittent, short-term delays for vehicles.

Flaggers will be present in the area to direct traffic. Other possible impacts include noise, dust and mud near the work site.

A map showing SW Washington Way from SW 30th to SW 35th St.

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

1/29: Bloss Hall Crane Activity & Sidewalk Closure

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As part of the Bloss Hall Renovation project, a crane will be working within a fenced construction area on SW Stadium Ave. on Wednesday, January 29. The work zone and road closure will be located on the west side of Bloss Hall. A section of parking spaces between Bloss Hall and CH2M Hill Alumni Center (Bloss Hall West Lot) will be closed.

Vehicles may detour through the Bloss Hall West Lot or access Stadium Ave. from SW 26th St.

The sidewalk between Bloss Hall and Arnold Dining Center will be closed.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work area.

A map showing a fenced construction area and crane location on SW Stadium Ave., west of Bloss Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Josh Walsh at (541) 737-0927.

Washington Way Project Updates & Closures Starting 1/13

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This is an update on the Washington Way Improvement project. Multiple changes are expected to begin on Monday, January 13 and continue for the next several months. Please see below for details and locations, including a new road closure.

Update – road reopening

  • Washington Way between 30th – 35th St. will be reopening to all traffic starting January 13.

Upcoming road closure on Washington Way

  • 1/13 – 2/28: Washington Way closed between 17th and 26th St. to allow for new steam line installation.
    • The 17th St. intersection will be closed; vehicles traveling north-south through campus should use 15th St. as a detour.  
    • SW Benton Place will remain open.
    • May Way closed to through traffic; delivery truck traffic will be permitted.
    • Pedestrians – the crosswalk at 17th St. will be closed; cross Washington Way at 15th St. or Dixon/Goss driveway crosswalk. Multi-use path (south side) closed from Goss Stadium to 15th St. Use north sidewalk as a detour.
A map showing a road closure on Washington Way between SW 17th and SW 26th St.

Sidewalk/multi-use path access through approx. March 15

  • 30th – 35th St.: multi-use path (south) and sidewalk (north) both fully open.
  • 26th – 30th St.: multi-use path closed; sidewalk open.
  • 15th – 26th St.: multi-use path closed from Goss Stadium to 15th St.; sidewalk on the north side will be open.

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

1/6 – 1/13: Campus Way Closure Between SW 30th St. & the ALS Building

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As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, a section of SW Campus Way will be closed between SW 30th 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 30th 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 30th 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. 

SW Memorial Place Closure Extended Through 3/1/25

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, SW Memorial Place between SW Campus Way and NW Monroe Ave. will be closed through March 1, 2025. A section of the west sidewalk on Memorial Place will be closed. The east sidewalk will remain open.

The east entrances to Kelley Engineering Center will remain open. A pedestrian pathway through the fenced construction area will be provided.

The bike lane on the east side of Memorial Place will remain open.  

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

A map showing a street and sidewalk closure on SW Memorial Place between SW Campus Way and NW Monroe Ave.

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

12/17 – 12/19: Campus Way Crane Activity, Road Closure Between ALS Building & Nash Hall

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A crane will be working in the walkway area between the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building and Nash Hall starting Tuesday, December 17 – Thursday, December 19. The crane will be lifting equipment onto the roof of the ALS Building. A section of SW Campus Way between Nash Hall and the ALS Building will be closed. The walkway area between the two buildings will be closed.

The south sidewalk in this section of Campus Way will be closed. The north sidewalk will remain open. The loading zone parking spaces outside of Nash Hall will be closed.

Both buildings will remain open during the crane activity. The west and south entrances to Nash Hall will be open. Signage on the east side of the ALS building will direct pedestrians through ALS to the east side entrance of Nash Hall.

Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.

A map showing a crane placement and road closure on SW Campus Way between the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building and Nash Hall.


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