Welcome!

The Thurston County Public Works Department is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and improvement of more than 1,000 miles of county roadway, and adjacent right of way.

Our maintenance crews respond to emergency situations resulting from natural disasters such as flooding and earthquakes to assist county residents in evacuation and access, and property protection. Additionally, we provide sanding, plowing, and anti-icing of county road surfaces during the winter season, and mowing, vegetation management, and drainage throughout the year.

Public Works is also responsible for the management of the Waste and Recovery Center (WARC), Utilities, Traffic signs and signals, and the county park system.

Lester Olson - Director

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Please note: Our Tilley Road facility will be closed to the public during our remodel. Please contact us via phone at 360-786-5495 for service or sign requests and Overweight Permits
More information on our remodel can be found here

COMMENTS INVITED

-State Auditor's Performance Audit

In 2005, the voters of Washington State passed Initiative 900, Comprehensive performance audits, requiring the State Auditor’s Office to perform audit’s on state and local government agencies. In 2011, the State Auditor’s office chose seven cities and one county on which to perform an audit focusing on change order practices for construction and architectural engineering contracts for the period of 2008 through June of 2010. Thurston County was chosen as the county. We are inviting the public to review and comment on that audit.

The State Auditor's Office Local Government Performance Audit of Construction Change Order Pricing is posted HERE for your review. Your comments can be made online, by EMAIL,or by phone at 360-754-4580

Road Closure Notice

184th Ave SE (TENINO) between Crowder Rd SE and SR 507 will be closed from 6:00 AM until 6:00 PM on Tuesday February 21st for Railroad Crossing Replacement. Work is being handled by BNSF Railway. Company contact is Thomas Julik (253-591-5363) Use W 6th Ave & Crowder Rd SE (south end of town) as a detour.

GOT BRANCHES??

County residents are eligible for free storm debris disposal at several sites around the county. CHANGES TO DATES AT SOME LOCATIONS!!! Click HERE for information and locations.

All organizations wishing to be considered for work under contract under our Small Works and Professional Services Roster programs will need to resubmit their complete information after January 15th, 2012 via this web site. See the Consultant Services link on the right for more information.

Click on the pictures below to be taken to those pages.

Weather and Emergency services information

Are the floodwaters creeping up your driveway? Wondering when the snowplows or sanders might be going by your house? Look here for information about emergency weather services and road closures.

Submit a service request

Is there a pothole on your road? Is vegetation blocking your visibility? Use this form to submit a maintenance service request and our road crews will address your concerns.

Contractor services and professional services rosters

Do you have a business or service that you would like to put on the Public Works rosters for consideration? Use this link to be directed to our Pro Services and Small Works Rosters.Resubmit your info for new roster after January 15th, 2011.

Solid Waste Services and Recycling information

When is the transfer station open? What can I do with old antifreeze? These and many other questions are answered on our Solid Waste pages.

Speed Limit information and Traffic Services

Wondering what the speed limit is on Summit Lake Circle? Is traffic going too fast in your neighborhood? Did your Dead End sign become a sniper victim? Information on speed limits, and signs are available at this link.

Utility Questions

Do you need to set up a new utility account? Do you need to pay your bill? Use this link to get information about utility service.

Parks Questions

Do you need a break today? Planning a family reunion? Looking for activities for your kids? Check out the Thurston County Parks & Recreation pages for answers to these questions and more.

Send us some feedback

Do you think we are doing a fantastic job on mowing, or patching? Do you like our website? Are the blogs helpful? Is there anything we can do to improve? Use this link to send us a letter. Our Webmaster will get your mail to the appropriate workgroup.

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