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From: Office of the Vice President for University Relations and Marketing

Jan. 5, 2022

Dear OSU Employees and Students,

We are writing to remind you of Oregon State University’s plans to implode the westside portion of Reser stadium between 7 and 8 a.m. this Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

Best viewing of the implosion will occur by watching online on this website.

This work is part of a Completing Reser project that will transform the stadium into a national best-in-class facility with year-round programs and facilities for all OSU students, faculty and staff. The stadium will include a new student welcome center to introduce prospective students to OSU and a new wellness clinic to provide students, faculty, staff and community members with access to expanded health care and wellness services.

Here is important safety information about the planned implosion:

  • Residential, commercial and campus structures within 500 feet of the stadium must be unoccupied during the implosion. See the attached map for this information.
  • Residents and occupants of residential, commercial and campus buildings within 1,000 feet of the westside stadium – but outside the 500-foot evacuation zone – are asked to stay indoors and away from windows while the implosion takes place.
  • As implosion occurs, a series of explosive-like popping sounds will occur over approximately two seconds. Immediately afterward, the stadium structure will safely fall vertically to the parking lot level around the stadium.
  • Parking lots, streets and areas close to Reser Stadium will be closed for safety.
    • Beginning at 6 p.m. on Jan. 6, the stadium parking lot will be closed to all vehicles until noon on Jan. 7.
    • From 6 to 9 a.m., Southwest 26th and Southwest 30th streets between Southwest Western Boulevard and Washington Way will be closed to vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
    • From 6 to 9 a.m., Southwest Western Boulevard between Southwest 26th and 30th streets will be closed to vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
    • Those who typically park around Reser Stadium with a C Zone parking permit may park on Jan. 7 in any other campus C, B1, B2, or B3 parking lot.

Very limited public viewing areas of the implosion will be available the morning of Jan. 7, but no overnight camping in advance of the implosion will be allowed on campus in keeping with OSU policy.

Completing Reser Stadium is being funded by more than $90 million in philanthropy and by revenues from football stadium activities. Various revenue sources will fund the wellness center, and new revenues from enrollment growth will fund the student welcome center.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation during this important project.

Sincerely,

Steve Clark, Vice President

University Relations and Marketing

Steve.clark@oregonstate.edu

Libby Ramirez

Project Manager, Completing Reser Stadium

University Architect and Director of Capital Resources

Libby.ramirez@oregonstate.edu

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022