As part of the Washington Way Improvement Project, the walkway around the sand volleyball courts at Dixon Recreation Center will be closed on Tuesday, July 29 and Wednesday, July 30. Pedestrians may use the sidewalks along SW 26th St. and Washington Way as a detour around the closure area.

A map showing a walkway closure near Dixon Recreation Center.

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

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

Facilities Services will be performing annual load bank testing for the below listed building emergency/ stand-by generators.  Each test will take approximately 3 hours. There may be excessive noise and possible exhaust fume odors associated with testing.  Each generator will be refueled after testing. 

Week of August 4th  

  • Pharmacy 
  • Western Shops 
  • Cordley Hall 

Week of August 11th  

  • Kerr Administration Building  
  • Kerr Administration Building Telecom 
  • Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab 
  • Salmon Disease Lab #1 

Week of August 18th 

  • Research Way Building 
  • Research Lab #2 
  • Research Lab #3 
  • Research Lab #4 

Week of August  25th 

  • Portable Generator #3 
  • Portable Generator #4 

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-8313. 

The water will be shut down in Withycombe Hall Room 183 July 28, 2025 from 6:00 am to 8:00 am to tie into cold water line for filtration system. This will affect only the lab water and fume hood cold water in Room 183.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

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

As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, Kelley Engineering Center will be closed for a planned power outage. The building closure and power outage will begin at 5:00 A.M. on Friday, August 1 and end at 5:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 2.

All systems connected to emergency generators will continue to operate during this power outage. The building will be closed to all but the construction team, Facilities Services, and personnel monitoring the server room. Signs will be posted and doors will be locked.

What do you need to do to prepare for this outage? 

Please ensure that all electronic devices not connected to emergency power are powered down and that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Friday, August 1. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. 

Employees scheduled to work when buildings are without power should consult with their supervisors regarding work schedules. For more information regarding work scheduling, please refer to the instructions regarding Interruptions of University Operations.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313.

The water will be shut down in Gleeson Hall July 31, 2025 from 5:00 am to 7:00 am for testing and repairing backflow device. This will affect all water in restrooms, custodial closets, sinks & drinking fountains.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Richard Olsen at 541-737-7025.

As part of the Jen-Hsun Huang and Lori Mills Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex project, SW 26th St. will be closed between SW Campus Way and NW Monroe Ave. on Wednesday, July 23 from 5:30 A.M until 6:30 A.M.

After the road reopens, flaggers will be present to direct traffic throughout the day.

A map showing a road closure on SW 26th St.

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

The water will be shut down in Women’s Building July 22, 2025 from 6:00 am to 8:00 am for replacement of malfunctioning angle stop. This will affect all water in restrooms, custodial closets, sinks & drinking fountains.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Andy 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.

Planned projects for the week of July 21 – 25

  • Sidewalk ADA ramp work will continue at SW 15th St. and Western Blvd.
  • Electrical work will occur at the SW 15th St./Western Blvd. traffic signal mid-week. See notes below for Wednesday, July 23.  

Traffic & travel impacts

  • Both SW 35th St. and Western Blvd. will remain open to vehicle traffic.
    • Lane shifts/closures will be in place to create work zones on Western Blvd.
  • Wednesday, July 23: traffic signal at SW 15th St./Western Blvd. will shut down and become a 4-way stop. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Temporary stop signs will be in place.  
  • Changes to city bus stops will be in effect.
  • Sidewalks may be unavailable at various times in this area and pedestrians will be directed to detour. 

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

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 26th 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.

A map showing a crane location between Johnson Hall and Plageman Student Health Center.

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