Category Archives: Street/Roadway Closures

Spring/Summer City Pipeline Work on SW 35th/Western Blvd. Starts This Month

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Important – please read carefully for information regarding construction impacts over the next several months.

The city of Corvallis will be conducting a long-term construction project to replace a water pipeline on SW 35th St. and SW Western Blvd. Work is slated to begin at the end of March and is expected to continue over the summer.

The city plans to begin work on SW Western Blvd. and then move to SW 35th St. later this spring. Along with the new water pipeline, the city will be improving pedestrian crossings, adding buffered bike lanes in some sections of roadway and repaving both streets.

A map showing work zones on SW Western Blvd. and SW 35th St.

The Corvallis Public Works Department stated that detours for vehicles would be in place for road closures and any disruptions in water service would be communicated to affected buildings 48 hours in advance. Local access to residences, businesses and other buildings will be maintained during this project.

Once the city’s construction schedule is finalized, notifications regarding campus road closures and other impacts will be available on the Campus Notifications blog, where subscribers can receive updates via email. 

Beaver Bus riders can find updates on detours and route changes by visiting the Beaver Bus Route Changes or the Beaver Bus Tracker pages.

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.