PUBLIC WORKS
Gable Road sidewalk project to go to bid! RPF's due by April 18th.
2026 Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation
Published on September 09, 2026
2026 Suicide Prevention Month-Proclamation.pdfSeptember is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to recognize that mental health struggles touch many of us, directly or through people we love, and that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. If you or someone you know …
Free Mattress Recycling Events Scheduled in Columbia County for 2026
Published on August 24, 2026
Columbia County residents can recycle unwanted mattresses and box springs free of charge during a mattress recycling event on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Columbia County Transfer Station."Mattresses can take up a lot of space in the landfill, but many of the materials inside them can be re…
Major I-5 Southbound Closure in Portland Metro: Alternate Routes Advised
Published on August 17, 2026
For Immediate Release St. Helens, Ore. – August 17, 2026Major I-5 Southbound Closure in Portland Metro: Alternate Routes AdvisedThe Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is alerting drivers that a significant portion of Interstate 5 (I-5) in the Portlandmetropolitan area will be completely clo…
Public Works Review Results in No Changes to Current Operations
Published on June 10, 2026
Columbia County Public Works has completed its review of employee reporting locations and daily operational procedures and has decided not to make changes to current employee reporting locations. Public Works will instead implement a programmatic approach to road maintenance while continuing to ope…
Free Mattress Recycling Events Scheduled in Columbia County for 2026
Published on March 05, 2026
Columbia County Offers Residents Free Mattress and Box Spring Recycling OpportunitiesColumbia County’s Solid Waste Division is hosting four free mattress recycling events in 2026 to help residents safely dispose of mattresses and box springs.“Mattresses are bulky items that take up a lot of space i…
Transfer Station Solid Waste Fees Increased Effective July 1
Published on July 18, 2025
Solid waste disposal fees at the Columbia County Transfer Station increased by 2.2% effective July 1, 2025, following an annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment approved by the Columbia County Board of Commissioners.As required under Board Order 6-2010, disposal rates at the Transfer Station a…
ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE: Bachelor Flat Road at Summit View Road (July 21–25)
Published on July 16, 2025
Bachelor Flat Road will be closed east of the intersection with Summit View Drive in Saint Helens, OR, from Monday, July 21st through Friday, July 25th. The road will reopen by 4 PM on Friday, July 25th.The closure is necessary for PGE to install a pole north of the right-of-way, requiring crane ac…
Columbia County Paving Continues on Pittsburg Road
Published on July 02, 2025
Columbia County Public Works will continue its 2025 pavement preservation season with an overlay of Pittsburg Road, scheduled to start the week of July 07, 2025, and running through about July 15, 2025.The project area spans approximately 4,100 centerline feet from the intersection with Gensman Roa…
Columbia County Continues Summer Road Projects with Overlay of Firlock Park Boulevard
Published on June 20, 2025
Columbia County Public Works will continue its 2025 pavement preservation season with an overlay of Firlock Park Boulevard, scheduled to start the week of June 23, 2025 (weather permitting).The project area spans approximately 2,200 centerline feet from the intersection with Firlock Park Street to …
Columbia County Launches Summer Road Projects with Bennett-Hazen Overlay
Published on May 20, 2025
Columbia County Public Works will begin its 2025 pavement preservation season with a road widening and asphalt overlay project on Bennett Road to Hazen Road, starting this month. The project area spans approximately 0.52 miles—from roughly 0.2 miles west of Bachelor Flat Road (just west of the newl…