1/6 – 1/9: SW 35th St. Closed at Railroad Crossing

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As part of an ongoing waterline replacement project led by the city of Corvallis, SW 35th St. will be fully closed to traffic at the railroad crossing starting on Tuesday, January 6 through Friday, January 9. SW Washington Way will also be closed at SW 35th St. Emergency vehicles will be permitted through the closure areas. OSU vehicles will be allowed through the closure zone on Washington Way and across SW 35th St. to access facilities west of the fire station.

Sidewalks will remain open on SW 35th St. The multi-use path will remain open on the south side of Washington Way. Please note that the sidewalk and cycle track on the north side of Washington Way are closed due to a separate project.

A map showing a road closure on SW 35th St.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Josh Bjornstedt.

1/5 – 1/12: Sidewalk Closed at Jefferson Way & Sackett Place

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Due to ongoing steam line work near Sackett Hall, the sidewalk at the intersection of SW Jefferson Way and Sackett Place will be closed (north side of Jefferson Way) starting Monday, January 5 through Monday, January 12. The south sidewalk will remain open for pedestrians.

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

A map showing a sidewalk closure on SW Jefferson Way at Sackett Hall.

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

UPDATE: Memorial Place Sidewalk, Bike Lane & Parking Reopened

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This is an update to a previous notification.

The sidewalk, bike lane and service parking spaces on SW Memorial Place near Kelley Engineering Center have reopened. The KEC east entrances have reopened as well.

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

12/29 – 1/12: Washington Way Sidewalk & Cycle Track Closed, 30th – 35th St.

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As part of the Emmerson fire lab project, the north sidewalk and cycle track on SW Washington Way will be closed between SW 30th and SW 35th St. starting Monday, December 29 through Monday, January 12. The multi-use path on the south side of Washington Way will remain open as a detour.

A map showing a sidewalk closure on SW Washington Way.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager Eric Smith at (541) 409-5037. 

12/30/25: Pacific Power Planned Outage at the 35th Street Substation

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Pacific Power has scheduled a power outage on December 30, 2025. Their substation operations team needs to perform routine maintenance on the transformers in the 35th Street Substation. The outage will begin Tuesday evening at 8:00 pm with an estimated completion time of 3:00 am on December 31st.  Please see the list of impacted buildings below.

Affected buildings:

  • Dairy Barn Milking Parlor
  • Dairy Barn
  • DC (Dairy Center) Farmhouse
  • Poultry Research Facility
  • Turkey Farm Incubation
  • Turkey Farm Brooder
  • Turkey Farm Residence
  • Turkey Farm Cage Layer House
  • Farm Service and Storage
  • Animal Physiology Lab
  • Beef Barn/Sheep Barn
  • Hogg Animal Metabolism Laboratory
  • James E. Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility
  • Seed Lab
  • Motor Pool & Motor Pool Annex
  • Clark Laboratory
  • Sackett Hall
  • West Greenhouse
  • Wiegand Hall
  • East Greenhouse
  • Radiation Center

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

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 the end of day on December 30, 2025, if you have an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), also known as a battery back-up, please be sure to turn it off as well. Please ensure that all fume hoods are closed before leaving the labs.

Scheduled: Water Shutdown in Magruder Hall 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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The water will be shut off in Magruder Hall December 28, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm to remove angle stops and install plugs. This will affect water building wide. Portable toilets and handwashing stations will be provided on-site.

EH&S has asked us to remind building occupants thatwater will not be available to emergency eyewash/shower units, and occupants should discontinue all hazardous substance use (chemicals, unsealed radioisotopes, and biohazardous materials) for the duration of the shutdown

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Andy Gray at 541-737-7651.

SW 30th St. Southbound Closed, Jefferson Way to Washington Way Starting 12/17

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The city of Corvallis has closed the southbound lane of SW 30th St. for emergency water line repairs. No end date has been specified at this time and work may continue intermittently throughout the next week.

Please note that closures are still in effect on SW 26th St. and SW Jefferson Way. Information on these additional closures is available here: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/closurenotices/2025/12/04/12-15-1-8-winter-break-road-closures-on-campus/

Please plan your travel routes accordingly and be prepared to adjust as needed.

12/18 – 12/26: Sidewalk Closed Between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Hall

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As part of the Kelley District Utility Plant project, the walkway between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Hall will be closed for repair starting on Thursday, December 18 through Friday, December 26. Excavation equipment and concrete trucks will be working in this area.

Other possible impacts include dust and mud near the work zone.

A map showing a sidewalk closure between Kelley Engineering Center and Plageman Hall.

Please note that the west sidewalk on Memorial Place, in front of Kelley Engineering Center, is also closed under a separate notification. Information is available here: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/closurenotices/2025/12/12/12-15-1-6-memorial-pl-sidewalk-bike-lane-closed-at-kelley-engineering-center/ 

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

12/20/25:  Domestic Water Shutdown in Kelley Engineering Center 6:00 am – 4:00 pm

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The domestic water will be shut down in Kelley Engineering Center December 20, 2025 from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm to repair leaks in women’s restroom and install isolation valves in basement. This will affect the domestic water in restrooms, café, drinking fountains and custodial closets building wide.

For questions or comments on this notice contact, Andy Gray  at 541-737-7651.