County Courthouse and District Attorney’s Office & Emergency Operations Center
Updated July 29, 2026
Status: In Progress (see project dashboards below for more information)
Location: Hwy 20 in Corvallis, west of the Hewlett Packard campus.
Project Description: Construction of a modern Benton County Courthouse and District Attorney’s Office that meets the needs of the state court. An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is also being constructed at the same site.
What’s new:
Benton Area Transit staff are exploring transit options to provide public transportation to the new courthouse. The new transit solution will be announced prior to the grand opening of the courthouse in spring 2027.
Schedule:
Feb. – April 2025: Crews worked to prepare the site, including:
- Soil treatment under the planned roads and parking lots.
- Prep for start of work on building foundations.
- Relocating power cables for old clubhouse on site.
May 9, 2025: Official groundbreaking
(L to R): Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall, Commissioner Gabe Shepherd, Commissioner and Chair Nancy Wyse, District Attorney Ryan Joslin, former Commissioner Xan Augerot and State Representative Sarah Finger McDonald.
Mid-May 2025: Start work on building foundations
For more information see our project flyer