7/31 – Washington Way Reopening Between 26th – 30th St.

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This is an update on the Washington Way Improvement Project.

SW Washington Way will be reopening between SW 26th – SW 30th St. on Wednesday, July 31. This section of Washington Way will be open for all vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

The newly constructed sidewalk and cycle track on the north side of Washington Way is currently open from Benton Place to 35th St. while the multi-use path is closed between 30th – 35th St. After the multi-use path reopens on August 9, the sidewalk and cycle track will be closed between 30th – 35th St. so that construction in the area can be completed.

Washington Way remains closed to vehicle traffic between 30th – 35th St.  

Updates to this notification will be issued as work continues to progress on Washington Way.

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

7/30 – 8/9: Benton Place Southbound Lane Closed from Jefferson Way to Langton Place

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The southbound lane on SW Benton Place will be closed between SW Jefferson Way and SW Langton Place to allow for gas line installation. A section of SW Langton Place will also be closed between Snell Hall and Goss Stadium. Parking spaces on the west side Benton Place will be closed in this section. The closure will be in effect starting Tuesday, July 30 through Friday, August 9.

The intersection at Benton Place and Langton Place will be closed. The west sidewalk on Benton Place between Jefferson Way and Langton Place will also be closed.

The Kerr Admin West parking lot will remain open and accessible from Jefferson Way during this closure.

A map showing a lane and sidewalk closure on SW Benton Place between SW Jefferson Way and SW Langton Place.

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

8/1/24 – 9/12/24: SW Memorial Place closed to vehicle traffic

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, SW Memorial Place will be closed to vehicle and cycle traffic starting August 1st at 7:00 am and ending September 12, 2024 at 5:00 pm. In addition, the west sidewalk of Memorial Place will closed to pedestrian traffic.

SW Memorial Place closed from August 1 until September 12, 2024

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260. 

8/1/24:  Pacific Power Shutdown in RAIL Building 8:00 am – 3:00 pm 

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Pacific Power is making repairs to an underground vault at the RAIL Building August 1, 2024 8:00 am- 3:00 pm. For this repair to happen they will need to shut the power off to the building. This should only affect the building with a slight interruption in power at the beginning and the end while the building generator cycles on and off. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, however this shutdown is necessary for the repairs to be completed.

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

UPDATE: ALS steam shutdown through 7/29

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This is an update to a previous notification.

As part of the ALS Controls Replacement project, the steam system will be shut down at the Agricultural and Life Sciences Building starting Sunday, July 21 at 5 P.M. and ending Monday, July 29 at 5 P.M. The shutdown will be building-wide and impact all floors of the ALS Building. The shutdown will impact steam-utilized devices such as autoclaves and laboratory hot water.

Domestic water (bathrooms, breakrooms and kitchens) will not be impacted. Temperatures in the building may be slightly cooler in the mornings.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.

8/2024: 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 August 5th  

  • Cordley Hall 
  • Kerr Administration Building  
  • Kerr Administration Building Telecom 
  • Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab 

Week of August 12th  

  • Salmon Disease Lab #1 
  • Research Way Building 
  • Research Lab #2 
  • Research Lab #3 
  • Research Lab #4 

Week of August 19th 

  • Reser Stadium West 
  • Portable Generator #3 
  • Portable Generator #4 

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

7/25 – 8/9: Washington Way Multi-Use Path Closed from 30th – 35th St.

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As part of the Washington Way Improvement project, the multi-use path on SW Washington Way between SW 30th and SW 35th St. will be closed from Thursday, July 25 – Friday, August 9. A temporary pedestrian detour will be available along the new pedestrian path located on the north side of Washington Way.

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

A map showing a closure of the multi-use path on the south side of SW Washington Way between SW 30th and SW 35th Streets.

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

UPDATE: Washington Way Street & Sidewalk Closed, Benton Pl. to 17th St. through 8/9

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This is an update to a previous notification.

SW Washington Way will remain closed between SW Benton Place and SW 17th St. through Friday, August 9. The sidewalk on the north side of Washington Way will also be closed in this area.  

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Darci Mitchell at (541) 953-5830.