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Facilities Planning and Construction

Construction Notice: N. Willamette Blvd Paving Project (Aug. 9)

Starting Monday August 5, the city (PBOT) will be paving N. Willamette Blvd between N. Portsmouth and N. Carey (at the location of the railroad cut).

Willamette will be closed to vehicles through August 19, weather dependent. Work will be 6:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on weekdays.

For UP students and employees commuting to campus from the St. John’s bridge / St. John’s vicinity there will be detours in place which will likely increase travel time to/from campus. Please refer to the detour map below for routing information.

Additional information can be found at https://www.portland.gov/willametteblvd  or reach out to Jennie Cambier cambier@up.edu with any questions.

NEW Updated Campus Maps

With the opening of Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation and major projects complete at Franz River Campus, UP has updated the two campus maps used for visitors, faculty, staff and students.

For a printer-friendly PDF map, please use https://www.up.edu/admissions/files/campus-map.pdf.

For an interactive map providing information and resources in greater detail, please use https://campusmap.up.edu/.

Any questions about these maps and content can be sent to mktg@up.edu

N. Willamette Blvd April-May Campus Impact: Update

PBOT started work on the first phase of Willamette upgrades with ADA ramp work at the intersections to the northwest of Portsmouth. Three intersections are impactful to campus. Of those, one is complete, one is in process, and the last is set to be completed prior to commencement weekend (see map below). Dates are weather dependent, but in light of the more recent updates from PBOT, work should be cleared out by 5/1, which will hopefully ease concerns regarding congestion related to commencement as well as move-out and regents on campus.

There will be a summer paving project that starts in mid-June, however additional updates on that project are still forthcoming. PBOT will provide us with broader announcements on that impact in the near future, as it will affect vehicular traffic between Portsmouth and St Johns (i.e. affects campus commuters coming over St Johns Bridge) and we will share those with the community as they are received.

For questions or concerns, please contact Jennie Cambier (cambier@up.edu)

Temporary Closure of Franz Campus Parking Lot

Construction is moving forward on the Franz River Campus, according to David Hobbs, construction and facilities. With this happening, the parking lot on the River Campus is now closed to faculty, staff, students, and the public to ensure the safety of all. The closure will last approximately eighteen months. The soccer fields may still be accessed via the Bluff Road. It is advised that people avoid going down Van Houten as there will be considerable heavy truck traffic over the course of construction.

For more information please contact Hobbs at hobbsd@up.edu.

Summer Construction Projects, Detours

hConstruction on both the main Willamette Blvd. entrance and the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center will be causing traffic detours and pedestrian access route changes this summer.

The recreation center fencing is up and delineates accessible sidewalks skirting the construction site. Access to and from University Village will be on the SW side of Strong Street and the NE side of Warren street. Parking will be open around the construction site on both Strong and Warren, but eliminated on Van Houten between Strong and Warren. Please be cautious and reduce speed to 20 MPH on Portsmouth in front of the recreation center site due to truck traffic on an offsite. The construction will extend through the 2014/2015 academic year and be complete in June 2015. These traffic measures will be in place for the duration of the project.

Main entrance construction will commence the week of June 1 and will be complete in late August. Traffic will be reduced to campus entry only, with traffic exiting through the main lot and Portsmouth or via the Kenna exit to Willamette. Pedestrian access will be on the NW side of the main entry or SE side of Shipstad. The main entrance will be open to incoming traffic at all times. Drive carefully when encountering possible gravel road conditions, and please keep speed to 10-15 MPH through the area. Sidewalk and road closure signs will be set up to guide drivers. A map is available on the Facilities Planning and Construction page at www.up.edu/facilitiesplanning.

Please have patience with the inevitable construction issues. Everyone’s safety is our priority. If you have questions  call facilities planning and construction at 8874.