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Cowlitz County Department of Public Works is committed to providing the most accurate information to the members of the public. We provide our press releases, in particular for traffic delays, to reduce the impact to the traveling public. Please visit us often.
Household Hazardous Mobile Collection Events and Permanent Collection Facility on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. Posted March 23rd, 2023.
2023 Stormwater Management Plan Draft -Comment Period Closes March 15th
Willow Grove Park Recycling Center Closure effective February 6th, 2023. Posted January 31st, 2023.
Cowlitz County Public Works Current Projects Web Map We will update the web map Mondays through Thursdays. The map currently includes road paving , chip sealing, and major road projects.
Veteran's Day Office Closure November 10th, 2022
Pacific Avenue North Project Update November 8th, 2022
Tower Road / Rock Creek Washout, June 2nd, 2022.
Washington Department of Transportation WSDOT, has several different notification options for current projects and road conditions on state highways. Note that these tools do not include updates on roads that are maintained by the county or the local cities and only provides updates for state highways.
Click this link to download the WSDOT mobile phone app to see current road condition updates on state highways. (This option is updated more frequently than the web app or the email notifications.)
Click this link to view the WSDOT Map for current road conditions on state highways.
Click this link to sign up for specific categories of email or text notifications for WSDOT including construction projects and road closures.
For questions about roads inside of City Limits contact the city directly:
City of Castle Rock Public Works page
City of Kalama Public Works page
City of Kelso Active Project page