6/23 – 7/3: Campus-Wide Parking Lot Closures

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Beginning on Monday, June 23, parking lots across campus will be temporarily closed for repair and maintenance. The closures will occur in phases starting Monday, June 23 – Thursday, July 3.

ALL vehicles must be removed from these lots prior to the closure start date (see schedule and map below).

Please see below for specific dates and locations:

June 23rd-25th 
3201 Washington Ave Southwest Lot 

June 23-July 3 
3227 Washington Ave & 11th St SE 

June 24th-25th 
3209 Washington Ave Southeast Lot  

June 25th – 26th 
3223 N 16th St West Lot Gem 
3224 N 16th St East Lot Gem 
3266 Waldo Hall Lot  

June 26th-27th 
3340 Energy Center East Lot 
3294 Intramural Lot 
3260 N 26th St Lot 

June 27th -July 3rd 
3227 Washington Ave & 11th St SE 
3282 Gill Coliseum West Lot 
3293 Student Legacy Park South Lot  
3365 Oak Creek Building South Lot 
3317 Orchard Ave North Lot 
3321 Orchard Ave Northwest Lot 
3901 Campus Way And 35th St Lot  
3324 Oldfield Animal West Lot 

Please contact Transportation Services at (541) 737-2583 if you require assistance with alternate parking arrangements.

6/6 – Withycombe Hall Planned Power Outage

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As part of the Withycombe Hall Renovation project, a planned power outage will occur at Withycombe Hall on Friday, June 6 from 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Emergency power will be available for generator-connected systems during this shutdown. The building will be open, but with limited operations. Airflow will be limited in the building.

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, June 6. 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 Christina Vinson at (503) 420-1031.

6/7/25: Water Shutdown in Burt Hall 9:00 am – 9:00 pm

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The water will be shut off in Burt Hall June 7, 2025 from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm for replacement of five backflow prevention devices. This will affect water building wide.

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, Kevin Christman at 541-737-6212.

6/2025: Campus Wide Generator Testing  

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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 June 2nd  

  • Parking Garage 
  • Gill Coliseum 
  • Magruder MRI Trailer 
  • Radiation Center 
  • Environmental Health & Safety Annex 

Week of June 9th  

  • James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility 
  • Crop Science Building 
  • Strand Agricultural Hall 
  • Vacuum Vault 

Week of June 16th  

  • Goss Stadium 
  • Patricia Valian Reser Center for Creative Arts 
  • Fairbanks Hall 
  • Health Center 

Week of June 23rd  

  • Salmon Disease Lab #2 
  • Research Lab #1 
  • Portable Generator #1 
  • Portable Generator #2 
  • Portable Generator #5 

Week of June 30th  

  • Cascade Hall 
  • Reser Stadium East 
  • Reser Stadium West 
  • Merritt Truax Indoor Center 

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Brandon Holden at 541-737-831

5/23: Gilmore Hall Crane Activity

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A crane will be working in the Women’s Building West parking lot, between the Women’s Building and Gilmore Hall, on Friday, May 23 from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Parking spaces in this area will be closed while the crane is operating.

A map showing a crane placement between the Women's Building and Gilmore Hall.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Eric Smith at (541) 409-5037.

5/21 – 5/23: Washington Way Sidewalk & Cycle Track Closure

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the Washington Way north sidewalk and cycle track will be closed between SW 30th and SW 35th St. starting Wednesday, May 21 through Friday, May 23.

Pedestrians and cyclists may use the multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way as a detour through this section.

There will also be intermittent traffic pattern changes in this section of Washington Way. Vehicle traffic will be controlled by flaggers as needed.

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

A map showing a sidewalk and cycle track closure on Washington Way.

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

5/20 – 6/6: Washington Way Road Closure & Sidewalk Impacts

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Please note: this closure will occur in two phases.

Tuesday, 5/20: a section of the north sidewalk and cycle track on Washington Way will be fully closed at the SE corner of Goss Stadium. The multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way will also be unavailable due to a separate closure. For this one-day sidewalk closure, pedestrians will detour around the work zone via the closed roadway. Signs will be in place to direct pedestrians.

A map showing a sidewalk closure on Washington Way.

Wednesday, 5/21 – Friday, June 6: the work zone will shift to the roadway. Washington Way will be fully closed in both directions between the Goss/Dixon driveway and SW Benton Place (SE corner of Goss Stadium). The intersection at 17th St. and Washington Way will be closed. Pedestrians should plan to use the north sidewalk, due to the closure of the south multi-use path.

A map showing a road closure on Washington Way.

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

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

5/20/25: Ballard Extension Hall Domestic Hot Water Shutdown 5:00 am – 8:00 am

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The domestic hot water will be shut down in Ballard Extension Hall May 20, 2025 from 5:00 am to 8:00 am to repair an angle stop. This will affect the domestic hot water in restrooms, breakrooms & custodial closets.

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.

5/17 – SW 26th St. Closed, 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, May 17 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The east sidewalk will be closed in this area. The west sidewalk will remain open.

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

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