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Welcome, Visitors!

The following information is provided to help ensure a trouble-free visit.  We look forward to seeing you soon.

Rogers Hall at OSU

Directions to Rogers Hall (Note: The Rogers 204 office houses MIME Business Services and MIME Graduate Student Services. The office for MIME Undergraduate Student Services is located in Dearborn 102, across the breezeway from Rogers Hall). School of MIME map

From Portland Airport

  • Take I-205 South toward Salem to the I-5 interchange.
  • In about 20 miles, I-205 feeds into I-5. You want to take I-5 South.
  • Take exit 228 to Corvallis. Turn right (west). Now you are on Highway 34
    which will take you directly into Corvallis in about 8 miles. When you cross
    the bridge over the Willamette River into Corvallis, Highway 34 becomes
    NW Harrison Blvd, which is a one-way street westbound. Stay in the left lane.
  • Turn left on 14th street. Go 3 blocks to the stoplight; this is Monroe Ave.
  • Turn right on Monroe Ave. Rogers Hall is located three blocks down on the
    left, directly across from the point where Kings Boulevard tees into Monroe Avenue on the right. There is metered parking along Monroe Avenue and
    2-hour parking on the side streets.

From Eugene Airport

  • Exit Eugene Airport and follow signs for Corvallis. You will be going north on Highway 99W.
  • When you get to the north end of Junction City, the road splits into a Y.  Take Highway 99W to the left, just past the large Safeway grocery store on the left.
  • As you come into Corvallis stay on 99W and it will take you into downtown.  Highway 99W turns into 3rd Street when you cross the bridge over the Mary's River--this is a one-way street which takes you through downtown Corvallis.  Stay in the left lane.
  • Turn left (west) on NW Harrison Blvd., which is a one-way street westbound. Stay in the left lane.
  • Turn left on 14th street.  Go 3 blocks to the stoplight; this is Monroe Ave.
  • Turn right on Monroe Ave.  Rogers Hall is located three blocks down on the left, directly across from the point where Kings Boulevard tees into Monroe Avenue on the right.  There is metered parking along Monroe Avenue and 2-hour parking on the side streets.

Parking

The School of Mechanical, Industrial, & Manufacturing Engineering is housed in portions of Rogers, Dearborn, Covell and Batcheller Halls, which are on the south side of Monroe Avenue. Free parking for up to 2 hours is allowed on side streets to the north of Monroe Avenue. For longer visits you can park with no time limit anywhere north of Harrison Boulevard, a walk of about 4 blocks from Rogers Hall.

If you prefer to park on campus, visitor permits may be obtained at any one of the ten 'Pay & Display' stations located throughout campus. The cost for a daily permit is $5.00 for the day or $1.00 an hour up to a maximum of four hours. Visitor permits allow you to park in any student/visitor lot or in the OSU Parking Garage (located near Gill Coliseum) on the day the permit is purchased. Locations of Pay & Display stations, student/visitor lots, and the OSU Parking Garage are all shown on on the OSU Campus parking map.

For more parking information, refer to the OSU Transit & Parking Services web page. If you have questions about obtaining a permit, please contact your host. Your host may also be able to provide a parking permit for you in advance.

Airport Shuttle

Shuttle service to and from the Portland and Eugene airports is run by HUT Airport Shuttle. Check the HUT web site for contact information, prices, and schedules: http://www.portlandairportshuttle.com/

Lodging

The following link is provided by the city of Corvallis and lists local hotels, their prices and contact information:

http://www.visitcorvallis.com/lodging/index.html

Corvallis Visitor Information & Map

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"Corvallis: A Unique Quality of Life"

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Corvallis is a beautiful college town nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley. An hour's drive of the Pacific Coast and two hours from the Cascades and high desert, Corvallis is an ideal site to live and work. Corvallis embodies the spirit of the Northwest, with beautiful natural surroundings, friendly citizens, and an outstanding quality of life. It is one of the safest places to live—clean, friendly, and family-oriented.

But you don't need to take our word for it—check out the 2004 edition of Sperling's Cities Ranked and Rated. Out of 400 Metropolitan Areas Evaluated in the U.S. and Canada, Corvallis was ranked 10th overall. The categories used for evaluation include economy and jobs, cost of living, climate, education, arts and culture.



Just 90 minutes south of the "Silicon Forest" in the Portland area, Corvallis is located in Benton County, a vital regional center for higher education, industrial technology, engineering, research, commerce, and health care.

Corvallis residents know how to enjoy spectacular beauty and open spaces. Surrounded by forests, mountains, farmland, the Willamette River, meandering streams and the city's greenbelt, recreational activities are endless. Benton County contains more than 50 parks and designated preserves, public and private recreational facilities, four golf courses, more than 60 miles of bike and running paths, and the state's largest bike lane system.

The 500-acre Oregon State University campus is the state's oldest institution of higher education and the center of much of the city's activities. Activities on the park-like campus include theater productions, concerts, films, art exhibits, and college sports. Bookstores, restaurants, and other shops line the edge of campus.

Corvallis has one of the mildest climates in the nation. Spring, fall, and summer temperatures range from the upper 50s to upper 80s, and mid-winter temperatures are typically in the 40s. OK, it rains here. But the average annual precipitation is 40 inches, lower than 32 other states. And sleet or snow of more than one inch happens an average of one day a year or less. The summers are unbeatable!

Questions?

If you have any additional questions about your visit, please contact us.