County roads are maintained through a carefully choreographed system of placing people, machines and materials in the most needed locations. The first responders to road maintenance or road emergencies are our four maintenance shops. Staffed with a foreman and crew, the shops are local road experts.
Winter Driving Tips
County Snow Plow Priority Map by Shop (PDF)
The Road Operations division has four road maintenance facilities throughout the County - Kalama, Kelso, Longview and Castle Rock. The shops are located to provide the most effective service to different areas of the unincorporated areas. Shops are staffed by a foreman and nine operators and crewmen. Activities at each shop vary, but in general the work is defined by season. Click the links below to get a detailed description of the work crews perform quarterly.
Winter: Snow and ice removal, windfall clean up, flood response;
Spring: Road brushing, shoulder rock repair, preparation for summer road operations;
Summer: Chip seal operations, paint striping, asphalt overlay
Fall: Mowing, general shop maintenance, culvert cleaning
Castle Rock Shop:
Supervisor Rodney Gardner
111 Gassman Road, Castle Rock
360-274-6531
Serves 163 miles of roadway.
Longview Shop:
Supervisor Dan Hayden
5715 Ocean Beach Highway, Longview
360-577-3046
Serves 131 miles of roadway.
Kelso Shop:
Supervisor Robert Douglas
2215 Talley Way, Kelso
360-577-3047
Serves 100 miles of roadway
Kalama Shop:
Supervisor Morgan Aberle
1736 S. Cloverdale Road
360-673-2175
Serves 137 miles of roadway