As part of the Community Hall Slope Project, excavation and storm pipe installation work is scheduled along the south side of Furman Hall starting Thursday, November 18 through Wednesday, November 24, 2021. A sidewalk closure will be in place. Pedestrians will be able to access Furman Hall via the east entrance.

For questions or comments about this closure, contact Project Manager Lindsey Austin at 541-990-7720 or Construction Manager Ryan Wilson at 503-779-3488.

Community Hall Slope Project and Furman Hall access area map

Due to immediate repairs occurring near the Agricultural & Life Sciences (ALS) Building, there will be excavation equipment and construction activity along Campus Way from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021. A pedestrian path will be maintained.

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

Campus Way area map

Starting Monday, November 22, 2021, more than 20 parking lots and the OSU parking garage will be closed for sweeping and leaf pickup. Parking lots will reopen as the work is completed, and all lots are expected to be reopened by the end of the business day on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your understanding while parking lots are cleared of leaves and debris. For a complete listing of closed lots, see below or visit the Parking Closures webpage.

For questions about where you may park during these closures, contact Transportation Services at 541-737-2583. For other questions or comments on this closure, contact Transportation Services Field Supervisor Kristie Liddle at 541-737-9618.

List of closed lots:

As part of the Community Hall Slope Project, a temporary planned power outage at the Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center is scheduled for Monday, November 8, 2021 from 7-8 a.m. Power is expected to be off for less than an hour.

For questions or comments about the planned power outage, contact Project Manager Lindsey Austin at 541-990-7720.

Hattie Redmond Women & Gender Center area map

As part of the Graf Hall Renovation Project, tank removal work near the north entry to Graf Hall has been postponed and will need to be rescheduled. Work was originally scheduled for Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5, 2021.

For questions or comments, contact Project Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760.

As part of the Cordley Hall Renewal project, PacifiCorp will be conducting work along NW Orchard Avenue. Expect intermittent traffic interruptions along NW Orchard Avenue between 30th and 26th streets. Traffic control will be in place and traffic interruptions will be short. Work is scheduled to take place daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5, 2021.

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

NW Orchard Avenue area map

As part of the Graf Hall Renovation Project, ongoing construction work is scheduled to take place in and around the building starting on Friday, October 29 through Friday, November 5, 2021 (view map).

Planned construction activities include:

Friday, October 29

  • Excavation on west side of Graf Hall parking lot (lot #3221), near Dearborn Hall. Excavator may be moving around to other locations in the lot.
  • Dump trucks hauling in and out.
  • Lot can remain open, but there will be fewer spaces available and there may be times that entry/exit may be blocked. 
  • Structural work continuing on bridge between Rogers Hall and Strand Hall.
  • Walkway from Monroe Street to Graf Hall parking lot (lot #3221) closed.
  • Exit doors from Rogers Hall will be marked closed except in emergency.

Tuesday, November 2 or Wednesday, November 3 (Actual date weather-dependent)

  • Concrete pour for ADA parking 
  • South entry to Graf Hall closed (will direct pedestrians to north entry of building)
  • May affect some parking spaces, vehicle circulation in Graf Hall parking lot (lot #3221). 

Wednesday, November 3

  • Deliver and install Electrical vaults. Graf Hall parking lot will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians.

Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5

  • Removal of oil tank near north entry to Graf Hall, and backfill of hole. Please note that this work will block the sidewalk and north entry to Graf Hall. 
  • South lane of traffic will be blocked. 
  • Flaggers will direct traffic in street.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager David Amundson at 541-737-2760.

Graf Hall and Parking lot #3221 area map

The steam will be shut down in Sackett Hall, Austin Hall and Learning Innovation Center November 3, 2021 from 9:00am- 2:00pm for repairs. This will affect all steam services, includes heat & hot water building wide.

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

As part of the Owen Hall chiller replacement, the chiller manufacturer will be installing additional equipment that will require the chiller to be shutdown. This will only impact comfort cooling. The secondary chiller will continue to support the labs. The primary chiller shutdown is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021.

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

Owen Hall area map

As part of the North District Utility Plant (NDUP) and Cordley Hall Renewal projects, crews will be performing additional chiller start up procedures on three new chillers within the NDUP. Functional testing will again include integration with the existing chilled water loop beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, October 25 through 5 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2021. Ag Life Sciences, Nash Hall, Cordley Hall, Wilkinson Hall and the Burt Complex could see chilled water flow and temperature fluctuations as a result of the testing procedures.

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.

North District Utility Plant area map