Intermittent Sidewalk Closures Near Bloss & ILLC through 10/9

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Due to construction work related to the Western Blvd. Residence Hall project, intermittent sidewalk closures will be in place in the area surrounding Bloss Hall, Arnold Dining Center and the International Living-Learning Center. The walkway surrounding the lawn between ILLC, Bloss and Arnold Dining Center will be impacted. Closures will be occurring through October 9 as work on this project progresses.

Pedestrians should follow closure and detour signage as needed.

A map showing sidewalk closures bordering Bloss Hall, between Bloss and ILLC and bordering the lawn outside of Arnold Dining Center.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Tarrigon Van Denburg at (714) 390-5313.

8/10 – 8/24: SW 11th St. Closed, Railroad Tracks to SW Washington Ave.

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The city of Corvallis and Union Pacific are planning a project which will impact the railroad crossing at SW 11th St.

SW 11th St. will be closed from the railroad tracks north to SW Washington Ave. starting on Monday, August 10 through Monday, August 24.

Access to the OSU residential parking lots on either side of SW 11th will be available from Washington Ave.

A map showing a road closure on SW 11th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Scott Bond at (541) 974-2520.

8/3/26: Scheduled-Fire Alarm & Sprinkler Testing

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Convergint will be conducting annual fire alarm & sprinkler system 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. These dates are tentative and could change slightly based on scheduling conflicts or complications during testing.

August 3rd

  • 4120 SW Research Way Building (NAGPRA)
  • 4120 SW Research Way Building 2 (NAGPRA)

For questions or comments on this notice contact the Alarm Shop at 541-737-6676.

Notice: Exhaust Fan Shutdown Linus Pauling Science Center 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Linus Pauling Science Center building exhaust fans will be shut down August 19, 2026 7:00 am -5:00 pm to replace several failed fan motors. Building occupants may notice some air pressure fluctuations while work is being performed. Fume hoods should not be used during this time due to decreased air flow and sashes should remain down until EH&S verifies proper operation and removes signage.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Richard Olsen at 541-737-7025. If there are lab-specific concerns about exhaust airflow contact EH&S at 541-737-2273.

8/4/26: Ag. Life & Sciences Supply Fans Shutdown 7:00 am- 3:00 pm

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The building air fans will be shut down one at a time to perform preventive maintenance and change air filters in Ag. Life & Sciences August 4, 2026 7:00 am – 3:00 pm. Building occupants may notice slight pressure & air flow changes throughout the building.

For questions or comments on this closure contact Richard Olsen at 541-737-7025.

7/30 – 9/4: Parking Space Closures at Child Care Center & SW 13th St.

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Due to roofing work happening at the Beaver Beginnings Child Care Center, parking spaces along SW 13th St. on the west side of the building and a section of parking spaces in the lot on the north side of the building will be closed starting Thursday, July 30 – Friday, September 4. The parking lot will remain open, other than the few closed spaces.

Southbound traffic on SW 13th St. will be permitted.

A map showing parking space closures on the north and west sides of the Child Care Center.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Kellen Hendrickson or Scylise Little.

7/27/26-TBD: Emergency Shutdown of Pharmacy AHU-1 & Chiller – North Side 

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Emergency Shutdown Notice – The Air Handler Unit and Chiller that services the north side of Pharmacy Building will be shut down immediately for emergency water leak repairs. This will affect building air and cooling on the north side of the building. Our planned restoral date is 8/4/26.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Justin Fuszek at 541-737-1296.

7/2026 & 8/2026: 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 July 20th

  • Parking Garage
  • Gill Coliseum
  • Magruder MRI
  • Radiation Center

Week of July 27th

  • James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility
  • Environmental Health & Safety Annex
  • Crop Science Building
  • Strand Agriculture Hall

Saturday August 1st

  • Nash Hall
  • Agricultural & Life Sciences Building

Week of August 3rd

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

Week of August 10th

  • Salmon Disease #2
  • Research Way #1
  • Portable #1
  • Portable #2

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