Pacific Power has scheduled a power outage to set a new 45′ pole in order to establish new service for the OSU Ag building. The outage will begin Tuesday September 26th, 2023, beginning at 8:00 am with an estimated completion time of 3:30 pm. Please see the list of impacted buildings below. These buildings will be closed to the public during the outage.
Affected buildings:
• John L. Fryer Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory
• Smith Farm Fisheries and Wildlife Office
• Plant Pathology
• Vegetable Lab
• Vegetable Farm
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 Sunday, April 2nd. If you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. The building will not have network connectivity during this power outage, i.e. no wireless, wired internet or VoIP phone connectivity. Anything that relies on the network will not be functional.
For questions or on this notice contact, Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
9/21/23: Magruder Hall Steam Shutdown 6:00 am – 1:00 pm
The steam will be shut down in Magruder Hall September 21, 2023 6:00 am – 1:00 am to repair leak on condensate line. This will affect all steam services, includes autoclaves, washers, hot water and heat building wide.
For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
9/20-9/22: 11th St. CLOSED Between Madison Ave. & Monroe Ave.
As part of the Upper Division Undergraduate & Graduate Student Housing project, SW 11th St. will be closed between SW Madison Ave. and NW Monroe Ave. through Friday, September 22. Other possible impacts include noise near the work site.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.
8/21/23: Fire Alarm Testing Linus Pauling Building 6:00 am – 7:00 am
Facilities Services be conducting a fire alarm system test in Linus Pauling September 21, 2023 between 6:00 am -7:00 am. The testing will be brief and include both sounding of alarms and strobes. The sounding of alarms and strobes will be performed before 7:00 in the morning.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
9/21-9/22: Street parking on 16th St., A Ave. & 17th St. CLOSED for restriping work & change in assignment to a B2 Commuter Zone
Street parking spaces along SW 16th Street, SW A Avenue and SW 17th Street will be closed between SW Western Boulevard and SW May Avenue to allow for curb painting and restriping work. The spaces will be closed from Thursday, September 21 through Friday, September 22. The streets and sidewalks will remain open for vehicles and pedestrians.
As part of the project, the parking space designation will change from city parking to an OSU B2 Commuter Zone due to the city’s vacation of these streets.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Mark Zandonella at (541) 737-8205.
9/18/23: Emergency Shutdown: Water Service Shutdown Kidder Hall- Restored
Update: 9/18/23- Water service has been restored.
Water service will be shut down in Kidder Hall on Monday, September 18, 2023, for an emergency repair. Water will be shut off for the entire building, including all restrooms. A second notice will follow when services have been restored.
For questions or information on this notice, contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.
9/18 – 9/22: Sidewalk Closure at East Entrance of Kelley Engineering Center
As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, construction activity will impact the east entrance of Kelley Engineering Center starting on Monday, September 18. The east entrance area will be part of an active work site through mid-October but will remain open.
In addition, a section of the sidewalk along SW Memorial Place, directly in front of the east entrance, will be closed from Monday, September 18 through Friday, September 22. Pedestrians will be directed across Memorial Place to the east sidewalk.
Other possible impacts include noise and dust near the work site.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.
9/18 – SW Stadium Ave. CLOSED Behind The LaSells Stewart Center
As part of the LaSells Stewart Center Mechanical & Roof Renewal Project, a section of SW Stadium Ave., located directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center and just south of Bloss Hall, will be closed to allow for crane activity on Monday, September 18 from 7 A.M. to 2 P.M. The entrance to SW Stadium Ave. from SW Western Blvd. will be closed. Both the east and west sidewalks on Stadium Ave., directly behind The LaSells Stewart Center, will be closed. A vehicle detour will be available from Western Blvd. along the east and north side of the LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot.
The LaSells Stewart Center East parking lot (#3259) will remain open during this closure.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Justin Fuszek at (541) 740-5260.
9/14 – Sidewalk/Parking Closure on Jefferson Way Near Memorial Union
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 Thursday, September 14 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.
For questions or comments on this closure, contact Construction Manager Trevor Ritchie at (503) 730-0771.
9/19-9/20/23: Nash Air Handler Shutdown
Nash AHU59 (air handler units) will be shut down to replace failed VFD drives for fan motors, AHU59 will be shutdown from 6am September 19th to 4pm September 20th. This will affect air flow to the labs on all floors and there will be very limited heating or cooling during this time. Exhaust fans will continue to run but fume hoods should not be used during this time and fume hood sashes should remain closed.
For questions or comments on this closure contact Facilities Services at 541-737-2969.