8/22 – 9/5: Extended Closure On 15th St. Between Washington Ave. & Jefferson Way

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As part of the Kerr South Parking Lot project, SW 15th St. will be closed in both directions between SW Washington Ave. and SW Jefferson Way. This closure will be in effect from Tuesday, August 22 until Tuesday, September 5.

The crosswalk at 15th St. and Washington Ave. will also be closed along with the east sidewalk between Washington Ave. and SW Adams Ave. Please refer to the pedestrian detour information below.

Please note: SW Washington Way is currently closed between SW 15th St. and SW 26th St., which means that SW Benton Place will not be accessible as a north-south detour option.

Vehicle detour: SW Washington Ave., to SW 11th St. to SW Jefferson Way.

The map shows a closure on SW 15th St. between SW Washington Ave. and SW Jefferson Way. It shows a vehicle detour along Washington Ave. to SW 11th St. to Jefferson Way.

Pedestrian detour: take the north sidewalk on Washington Ave. to the walkway along SW 14th St. Proceed across Adams Ave. to the north sidewalk and continue along the east sidewalk on SW 15th St.

The map shows road closure on SW 15th St. between SW Washington Ave. and SW Jefferson Way. A pedestrian detour route is marked along the north side of Washington Ave. to the walkway on SW 14th St. to the north sidewalk on SW Adams Ave. to the east sidewalk along 15th St.

Please note: the west sidewalk along SW 15th St. is currently unavailable due to a separate closure related to this project.

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

8/15: Sidewalk/Parking Closure on Jefferson Way Near Memorial Union

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As part of the Memorial Union Roof & Gutter project, the sidewalk on the north side of SW Jefferson Way, directly in front of Memorial Union, will be intermittently closed on Tuesday, August 15 from 6 A.M. to 1 P.M. to allow for crane activity.The south sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.

Additionally, the loading zone and 30-minute parking spaces on Jefferson Way, in front of Memorial Union, will also be closed.  The street will remain open for vehicle traffic.

The map shows a sidewalk closure in front of Memorial Union, on the north side of SW Jefferson Way. The area is marked as intermittently closed.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.

8/21/23-8/25/23: Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

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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 21st

  • Community Hall
  • Cordley Hall
  • Learning Innovation Center
  • Shepard Hall

August 22nd

  • CH2M Hill Alumni Center
  • LaSells Stewart Center
  • University Plaza

August 23rd

  • Crop Science Bldg.
  • Oak Creek Bldg.
  • Western Bldg.

August 24th

  • A.A Red Emmerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory
  • Hinsdale Wave Research Lab
  • Radiation Center
  • Vet Research Lab

August 25th

  • James E Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility
  • Jefferson Street Building
  • Agricultural & Life Sciences Bldg.

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

8/11-8/30: Air Conditioning Shutdown Kelley Engineering & Johnson Hall

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As part of the Kelley Engineering District Utility Plant project, the air conditioning system will be shut down in Kelley Engineering Center and Johnson Hall from Friday, August 11 through Wednesday, August 30.

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

EXTENDED 8/10-8/25: North sidewalk closure, one lane road closure Friday only on SW Campus Way

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Note: This is an extension of the sidewalk closure on the north side of SW Campus Way. The sidewalk will be closed until Friday, August 25. There will be a one lane closure of SW Campus Way on Friday, August 25 with flagging operations.

As part of the West Greenhouse Complex project, the sidewalk on SW Campus Way will be closed to pedestrian traffic between the Seed Lab and the west side of the West Greenhouses until Friday, August 25 to build a new access driveway for the West Greenhouses. In addition, SW Campus Way will be one lane only between the Seed Lab and the west side of the West Greenhouses  on Friday, August 25 with flagging operations.

Pedestrian and lane detours on SW Campus Way

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Scylise Little . 

RESCHEDULED: SW 26th Street closure for restriping

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PLEASE NOTE: This project has been rescheduled for Friday, August 11 & Saturday, August 12.

As part of the Pedestrian/Bicycle Priority Zone project – Phase 1, SW 26th Street will be closed for restriping between SW Jefferson Way and SW Campus Way and between SW Campus way and NW Orchard Ave. The ADA and service parking spots along SW 26th Street bordering the MU Quad will be closed. Sidewalk access will be open and east/west access on SW Campus and SW Jefferson Ways will be open.

SW 26th Street closed for restriping August 11-12

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Aaron Amoth at 541-207-5084. 

Scheduled: 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 7th
• Pharmacy Building
• Cordley Hall
• Kerr Administration Building
• Kerr Administration Building Telecom

Week of August 14th
• Western Shops Building
• Sinnhuber Aquatic Research Lab
• Salmon Disease Lab #1
• Research Way Building

Week of August 21st
• Research Lab #2
• Research Lab #3
• Research Lab #4
• Portable Generator #3
• Portable Generator #4


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

8/9 – Planned Power Outage at Cordley West

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As part of the Cordley Hall Renewal Project, there will be a planned power outage impacting Cordley Hall West on Wednesday, August 9 from 7 A.M. to 8 A.M. The building generator will operate during the outage.

What do you need to do to prepare for this outage? Please make sure that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to Wednesday, August 9. 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 Construction Manager Jason Lundy at (541) 270-0193 or Project Manager Dustin Sievers at (541) 760-6240.

8/9 – Northbound Lane & Sidewalk Closure on 26th St. Near LaSells

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As part of the LaSells Stewart Center Mechanical and Roof Renewal project, a section of the northbound lane on SW 26th St., between SW Western Blvd. and the CH2M HILL Alumni Center, will be closed to allow for crane activity on Wednesday, August 9 from 7  A.M. to 11 A.M. Flaggers will be present in the area to direct traffic.

In addition,  a section of the sidewalk on the east side of 26th St. will be closed along with the crosswalk near the front entrance and the walkway on the north side of The LaSells Stewart Center. The west sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.

The map shows a northbound lane closure on SW 26th St., between SW Western Blvd. and the CH2M HILL Alumni Center. The crosswalk near The LaSells Stewart Center's front entrance and the walkway along the north side of the building are also marked as closed.

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

8/7 – 8/18: Sidewalk Closure on 15th St. Between Washington Way & Jefferson Way

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As part of the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts project, the sidewalk on the west side of SW 15th St. will be closed between SW Washington Way and SW Jefferson Way. The closure will be in effect from Monday, August 7 through Friday, August 18. Pedestrians may detour across 15th St. using the crosswalks at Washington Way or Jefferson Way and use the east sidewalk.

This notice is in addition to a separate sidewalk closure in the area associated with the Kerr South Parking Lot project (see previous notification).

The map shows a sidewalk closure on SW 15th St., between SW Washington Way and SW Jefferson Way. A pedestrian detour across 15th St. is marked at the crosswalks located at Washington Way and Jefferson Way.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.