As part of an ongoing waterline replacement project led by the city of Corvallis, SW 35th St. will be fully closed at the railroad crossing starting on Monday, Nov. 24 – Wednesday, Nov. 26. SW Washington Way will also be closed at SW 35th St.

Local access will be maintained for OSU employees. OSU vehicles may travel west on Washington Way, through the closure zone, and cross SW 35th St. to access OSU facilities behind the fire station. 

Emergency vehicle access will be permitted.

Bike lanes will be closed. Sidewalks will remain open.

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

Any changes to CTS stops will be posted at the physical location and will be noted on the City’s website. https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts

Notifications regarding detours or closures for the Beaver Bus service can be found at the following link. https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/beaver-bus/beaver-bus-route-changes

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

Due to boring a new water line in the area the gravel path on the north side of AA Red Emerson Advanced Wood Products Laboratory the yellow marked area will be closed for access (see map)  beginning Wednesday, November 26- Monday, December 1, 2025. On Monday December 1, 2025 the boring contractor will be pulling the line along the yellow dotted line (see map) which will block pedestrian and ADA access to the north side of AA Red Emmerson Lab. Pedestrian and ADA access will be available from Washington Way. Accommodation available upon request.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Chris Trine  at 541-737-3488.

Transportation Services will be closing multiple parking lots across campus for sweeping and leaf pick-up starting Monday, November 24 through Wednesday, November 26.


Please remove all vehicles from the impacted lots by 7 a.m. (see list of parking lots and dates below). Transportation Services will not be towing vehicles, but any vehicles remaining in these lots may get dirty due to equipment working nearby. OSU is not responsible for damage to any personal vehicles.

Monday, November 24, 2025

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Alternate parking lots
A vehicle with any valid parking permit may be parked in any open B or C zone commuter lots for the entire day on 11/24, 11/25 and 11/26.    

Other possible impacts include noise, dust or mud near the work areas.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Kristie Liddle at (541) 737-9618.  

The city of Corvallis is currently conducting a waterline replacement project on SW 35th St. and SW Western Blvd. During the week of Nov. 17 – Nov. 21, concrete and pavement work will be occurring near the intersection of SW 35th St. and Western Blvd. and in various other locations bordering the OSU campus. In addition, work conducted by NW Natural may be impacting traffic at SW 35th St. and Western Blvd.

All streets are scheduled to remain open, but drivers should be prepared to encounter lane closures and traffic pattern changes along SW 35th St. and Western Blvd.

Bikes may be directed to ride with traffic at times and pedestrians should follow signage regarding detours.

Any changes to CTS stops will be posted at the physical location and will be noted on the City’s website. https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts

Notifications regarding detours or closures for the Beaver Bus service can be found at the following link. https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/beaver-bus/beaver-bus-route-changes

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

Power will be shut down to the Western Shops and Western Building server room on Saturday November 15, 2025, from 6:00 am – 4:30pm to replace the failed transfer switch that feeds the Western Building server room.

This will affect power building wide at the Western Shops and power to the server room at the Western Building.

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 ensure that all computers, printers, copiers and other electronic devices are turned off prior to November 15, 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.

As part of an ongoing waterline replacement project led by the city of Corvallis, paving work will be occurring on SW 35th St. and Western Blvd. starting Monday, November 10 – Wednesday, November 12.

Paving will start on SW 35th St. at Washington Way, progress south to Western Blvd. and then west to West Hills Rd.

Streets will remain open and local access to OSU facilities in the area will be maintained, but drivers should expect intermittent closures for through traffic, detours and changes in traffic patterns. Emergency vehicle access will be maintained. Pedestrian detours will be marked with signage.

Any changes to CTS stops will be posted at the physical location and will be noted on the city’s website. https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/cts

Notifications regarding detours or closures for the Beaver Bus service can be found at the following link. https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/beaver-bus/beaver-bus-route-changes 

For questions or comments on this closure, please contact Josh.Bjornstedt@corvallisoregon.gov

As part of renovation work happening at Hovland Hall, the steam system will be shut down on Wednesday, November 12 from 5:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The building will experience slightly cooler temperatures during this time frame.

For questions or comments on this closure, contact Project Manager John Doty at (541) 740-8302.