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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.
Current Year, 2026
Pacific Avenue North Temporary Road Closure (Kelso) February 27th, 2026 and February 28th, 2026. Posted February 26th.
Cowlitz County B.O.C. Extends Lease with Cowlitz Game and Anglers to Continue Management of County Gun Range. January 8th, 2026
Year: 2025:
Cowlitz County to Assume Operations of Cowlitz County Gun Range Beginning January 1st, 2026. Posted November 17th, 2025
Garlock Road Reopening beginning October 23rd, 2025, at 6am. Posted October 22nd, 2025
Household Hazardous Mobile Collection Event and Permanent Collection Facility October 25th, 2025, in Woodland. Posted October 6th, 2025
Cowlitz County Parks & Recreation to Build Interconnected Legacy Play Area at Riverside Park. Posted September 30th, 2025
Six Year Transportation Program 2026-2031. Posted September 23rd, 2025
SR411 (Westside Highway) Temporary Closure. Posted September 4th, 2025
The LT1 dredge spoil site, east of Gun Range, will temporarily close beginning Thursday, August 21st, 2025. Posted August 20th, 2025
Household Hazardous Waste Mobile Collection Event and Permanent Collection Facility. Posted August 18th, 2025
Cowlitz County Hall of Justice to Undergo Major Renovation Beginning September 2025. Posted August 14th, 2025
2025 Pavement Overlay and Chip Seal Project Update. Posted July 17th, 2025
2025 Pavement Overlay and Chip seal Project Update. Posted July 14th, 2025
2025 Pavement Overlay and Chip Seal Project Update. Posted June 30th, 2025
LT1 Temporary Closure for Public Access. Posted June 30th, 2025
2025 Pavement Overlay Project. Expect delays beginning Tuesday, June 24th, 2025
Garlock Road Temporary Closure. Posted June 18th, 2025
Ryderwood Water Meter Upgrade. Posted June 4th, 2025
Road Delays for the Week of June 2nd - 5th, 2025 due to chip sealing. Posted May 29th, 2025
Washington State Department of Natural Resources Training at Cook Ferry Trails. Posted May 28th, 2025
Household Hazardous Mobile Collection Events and Permanent Collection Facility. Posted April 20th, 2025
Household Hazardous Mobile Collection Events and Permanent Collection Facility. Posted April 7th, 2025
Solid Waste Tipping Fee Increase - effective March 1st, 2025. Posted February 4th, 2025
Past years, still relevant:
New Pit-Style Restroom at Coweeman River Park. Posted December 12th, 2024
Willow Grove Recycling Center Reopening Posted November 5, 2024
Waste Control Trailer Tipping Schedule Change - Effective September 30th, 2024. Posted September 16th, 2024
Click on the text below to view the Cowlitz County Public Works Facebook Page:
Click here to view the Cowlitz County Public Works Current Projects Web Map The map currently includes the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program Projects, road paving, and road chip sealing.
Other Agency Contact Information for Projects and Road Conditions:
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