Recent Physical Accessibility Improvements

We strive to make Oregon State University the most accessible university in the state. The projects listed below constitute some, but by no means all, of the recent construction projects to improve physical accessibility for people with disabilities.

Recently Completed Projects

The Cordley Hall renewal was a multi year project that completely renovated the building. Major accessibility improvements were made to building entrances, a large lecture hall, and all restrooms. Every restroom contains non-gendered individual toilet rooms with an accessible toilet room at each cluster.

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Cordley Hall south east entrance was inaccessible before with just a staircase. After renovation the entrance is fully accessible with a sloped walkway to the entrance.

 

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all restrooms post renovation are multi user non gendered

 

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individual toilet rooms within the multi user non gendered restrooms

A desire line on the Corvallis Campus without a paved path was the east west line connecting Dixon Rec Center to McAlexander Fieldhouse on the north side of Dixon and south side of Langton Hall. A fully accessible pathway was added to this area, which also aides in navigating one of the steeper areas of the campus.

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Before and After showing grass before and a concrete pathway after on the south side of Langton

 

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Before showing grass and after showing concrete path near east side of Dixon going north to Langton

Fairbanks Hall, one of the most historic and enduring buildings on the Corvallis campus, was renovated to be fully accessible for the first time. Major accessibility improvements were made to the building entrances, and an elevator was added so all floors are accessible for the first time.

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Fairbanks east main entrance inaccessible before with only stairs accessible after with a ramp and stairs to a new porch

 

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Fairbanks east main entrance before and after second angle.

 

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Fairbanks west porch with a lift before and after without a lift but an accessible entrance into the basement

A Covallis campus core priority of the accessible university advisory committee and the 2013 Comprehensive Plan is accessibility in the block bound by Jefferson Way to the south, Campus Way to the north, 15th Street to the east and the Library Quad to the west. This area is characterized by some of the steepest terrain on campus.

The first phase focused on the areas around Furman and Pharmacy. Future phases will include the Kerr Jefferson west parking lot and pathways, and north including Community Hall to Campus Way.

OSU Today article

Daily Barometer article

Contruction contractor Emery and Sons aerial flyover

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Pharmacy main entrance and library path inaccessible before and accessible after.

 

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Slope going west up to library quad inaccessible before and accessible after.

 

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Plaza in between Furman and Pharmacy inaccessible before accessible after.

 

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Furman main east entrance inaccessible before accessible after.

The Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building is a new building at the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport designed by Integrus. It is the first of it's kind in the United States, with a vertical evacuation elevator that can be used during earthquakes and tsunami warnings to help folks evacuate to the roof.

CNN article

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Gladys Valley Marine Science Building aerial view showing ramp to roof.

 

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Elevator signage indicating in case of earthquake proceed to rooftop assembly area via external ramp, stair, or elevator 2.