In ALS on January 18, starting at 7 am, Facilities Services will be on-site to replace some failed electrical components in one of the air handler units. Building air will function adequately however, there may be some noticeable air fluctuations.  This repair is expected to last throughout the day.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

The City of Corvallis has identified a water main break outside Weniger Hall and will begin making repairs tomorrow, January 4^th, around 9am. Building occupants may notice water pressure fluctuations and a temporary shutdown while the city is making repairs. This will affect all water building wide including restrooms, labs, sinks & drinking fountains.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Facilities Services  at 541-737-2969.

Facilities will be testing the newly installed transfer switch on January 4^th, 2022  at 5am. There will be brief disruptions in power, approximately 30 seconds, on the red generator outlets and some emergency lighting while power is transferred to the generator and back. Testing should be completed by 8am. There will be no disruption to normal non-generator protected power in the building.

Parts of the building could see some airflow fluctuations during the testing. For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969

Effective Date(s): December 6, 5:30 am – 7:30 am

The generator backup power will be shutdown in ALS on December 6, from 5:30 am – 7:30 am to replace some electrical components in the system. This will affect power to red emergency outlets building-wide. Building occupants may also notice some air pressure fluctuations until all fans are restored.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

Updates related to the 2021-22 Street Resurfacing Project along NW Harrison Blvd:

·         Paving was completed on Monday, 10/11.

·         Harrison and 35th Street is anticipated to be back to open for traffic by the end of the day Friday, 10/15. This means that Corvallis Transit System (CTS) routes should also be back to normal operations and routes at that time.

·         The following work and road closures remain on the project;

• The striping contractor will be on-site Thursday, 10/14 and Friday, 10/15 to complete all long line striping.  Striping placement will require the continuation of the Harrison Blvd closure and the 35th Street closure at Harrison Blvd.
• Signal detection loop installations will begin Monday, 10/18 and will continue for several days. This work will require lane shifts. No street closures are anticipated to complete the loop installations.
• Final clean up and punch list work will be ongoing the next couple of weeks. There will be times when punch list work may require flagging, lane closures or lane shifts to complete the work. Please use caution when driving around an active work zone.

This project is managed by the city of Corvallis. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Josh Bjornstedt. 

As part of the 2021-22 Street Resurfacing Project along NW Harrison Blvd, changes to access on NW Harrison Boulevard will remain in effect as follows:

• October 1-12, 2021 – Harrison Blvd day time closure, open overnight (Circle to 29th), and open on the weekends. The existing detour that utilizes 29th, and Grant will be expanded to include Witham and Circle. Detours will be signed.
• NW Harrison Blvd will be open all day on Saturday, October 2, 2021 for the OSU home football game.
• 35th Street at Harrison Blvd will be closed during the daytime to allow the grinding and paving to occur. A traffic detour for the closure of 35th Street at Harrison will be Western to 15th to Harrison.

This project is managed by the city of Corvallis. For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Josh Bjornstedt. 

The main building compressor in Owen Hall has been shut down for an emergency repair, this will affect building lab air. We expect the compressor to be back up and running by 4 pm today.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.

This courtesy notice is being sent to Oregon State University stakeholders to inform you that the Oregon Department of Transportation has put a new load restriction in place at the bridge crossing Oak Creek on SW Western Boulevard, located between SW 26^th Street and SW Grove Street in Corvallis. The Oak Creek bridge, bridge no. 07T24, is a 43-foot-long single span, reinforced concrete bridge. It was originally constructed in 1925 and widened in 1941.

Weight restriction signage has been posted at both approaches along SW Western Boulevard at SW Grove Street and at SW 26^th Street.

The weight restrictions are:

• 4 axle – 23 Tons
• 5 axle – 25 Tons
• 6-7 axle – 25 Tons

Please contact Som Sartnurak, the Engineering Supervisor/Traffic Engineer for the city of Corvallis, at Somkeart.Sartnurak@corvallisoregon.gov if you need help identifying alternate routes.