As part of the Fairbanks Hall fourth floor renovation project, the parking lot on the west side of the building will be closed on Wednesday, August 27. Visitor and ADA access will be available at east entry. Other possible impacts include dust near the construction site.

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

As part of the Richardson Hall Chiller, Controls replacement project, Richardson Hall will have a multiple day closure Sunday, August 24 through Monday, September 1, 2025 to allow for construction activities for the fire alarm change over to happen.

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

Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing. Testing will take place in the buildings listed below. The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building. Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

August 5^th  

• Health Center
• OSU Parking Structure

August 6^th

• Burt Hall

August 7^th

• Wiegand Hall
• Dryden Hall
• Gilmore Hall
• Gilmore Annex

August 8^th

• Kidder Hall
• Hovland Hall
• Radiation Center

August 11^th

• Research Way Building
• Coast Range Building

August 12^th

• Gymnastics Practice Facility
• Ocean Observing Center
• Manchester Riding Arena
• Horse Barn 1

August 13^th

• Vet Research Lab
• Crew Facility
• John L. Fryer Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory

August 14^th

• Withycombe Hall
•  Fairbanks Hall

August 15^th

• Patricia Valian Reser Center for Creative Arts

For questions or comments on this notice contact,  Alarm Shop at 541-737-6676.

Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.

Please forward this notice to anyone who would benefit from this information.

As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, a crane will be working in the area between Johnson Hall and Plageman Student Health Center on Tuesday, July 22. Traffic on SW 26^th St. will be controlled by flaggers at times to allow truck access to the Johnson Hall fire lane.

This project may increase construction noise in the area.

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

Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing. Testing will take place in the buildings listed below. The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building. Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

July 28^th

• Magruder Hall
• Oak Creek Building

July 29^th

• Western Shops
• Western Building

July 30^th

• Agricultural & Life Sciences Bldg.
• Energy Center
• Hinsdale Wave Research Lab

July 31^st  

• Environmental Health & Safety Annex
• Precision Agricultural Systems

August 1^st

• James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility
• Jefferson Street Building
• A.A Red Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory

For questions or comments on this notice contact,  Alarm Shop at 541-737-6676.

Closures are often subject to changes and delays, so please visit the OSU Campus Closures, Shutdowns, and Detours page for updates on this and other campus closures.

Please forward this notice to anyone who would benefit from this information.

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Facilities Services

University Facilities, Infrastructure & Operations

Oregon State University

830 SW 35^th Street | Corvallis, OR 97333 | 541-737-2969

Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler testing. Testing will take place in the buildings listed below. The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. As part of the testing building occupants may notice occasional beeping coming from the fire panel and horns and strobe lights activating throughout the building. Signage will be posted on exterior doors while testing is being conducted.

July 14^th

• Bexell Hall
• Weniger Hall
• Gleeson Hall

July 15^th

• Gilbert Hall
• Gilbert Addition Hall
• Shepard Hall

July 16^th

• Rogers Hall
• Dearborn Hall
• Covell Hall
• Batcheller Hall

July 17^th

• Graf Hall
• Merryfield Hall
• Owen Hall

July 18^th

• Kearney Hall
• Crop Science Building  

July 21^st  

• George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
• Richardson Hall

July 22^nd   

• George W. Peavy Forest Science Center
• Richardson Hall

July 23^rd

• Milam Hall
• Beth Ray Center For Academic Support

July 24^th  

• CH2M Hill Alumni Center
• LaSells Stewart Center

July 25^th

• Cascade Hall
• University Plaza

For questions or comments on this notice contact,  Alarm Shop at 541-737-6676.

The fire lane located behind the PRAx building, between PRAx and the Heating Plant, will be closed on Friday, July 11 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. due to crane activity. The sidewalks bordering the fire lane will also be closed.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Julie Drolet at (503) 313-8401.

The domestic hot water will be shut down in Magruder Hall June 16^th, 2025, from 6:00am – 4:30pm to allow for plumbing system leak repairs.  This will affect the building domestic hot water in labs, restrooms, breakrooms & custodial closets.

For questions or comments on this notice contact Andrew Gray at 541-737-7651.

This is an update on a water pipeline and road improvement project led by the city of Corvallis. Work is expected to continue through September 2025. Typical work hours for this project will be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  To sign up for updates on this project from the city, visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/subscribe and select the Transportation Project – Western Blvd, 35th St, 11th St subscription list.

Impacts for the week of April 21st-25th

• Monday thru Wednesday – A road closure and detour on Western Blvd between Ivy Pl and Highway 34 will be in place to allow for the continuation of the road dig-outs and repairs.
  • Westbound traffic on Western will need to use West Hills Rd to 53rd St.
  • Eastbound traffic will need to use 35th Street from the highway to get back to Western to avoid this specific closure.
• Thursday thru Friday – Potholing and exploratory work will require flagging at the intersection of 35th/Western. 
• Normal traffic flow will be re-established at the end of each work day throughout the project.
• West Hills Rd. will be open to traffic in both directions.
• Bicycle lanes will be closed at times and bikes will be moved onto the roadway.
• The sidewalk at the NE corner of 35th/Western will be closed to accommodate waterline work there. Pedestrians travelling east and west on Western Blvd. between 30th and 35th Street will need to use the pedestrian detour to the southern sidewalk along Western Blvd.
• Access to local driveways will be maintained and signage will be posted to keep the Western Building driveways clear while the intersection signal is shut down.
• Temporary changes to CTS bus stops are possible. See https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts for city bus information.

Please note: a full closure of the SW 35^th St./Western Blvd. intersection is scheduled to start on April 28^th. Details regarding this closure will be available in the next update.

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