Public Works Department

2705 East 2nd St
The Dalles, OR 97058
(voice) 541-506-2640
(fax) 541-506-2641
7AM - 5:30PM Monday-Thursday (March - Oct)
7:30AM - 4:00PM Monday-Friday (Nov-Feb)

TO REPORT A ROAD EMERGENCY:

DURING BUSINESS HOURS:
CALL (541) 506.2640
AFTER HOURS (541) 296.5454

TO REPORT A ROAD PROBLEM:

MARTY MATHERLY - martym@co.wasco.or.us
541.980.3969
DON UHALDE - donu@co.wasco.or.us
541.980.7796

Wasco County's 25-person Department of Public Works consists foremost of the County Road Division. We are responsible for the construction and maintenance of 697 miles of roadway (300 miles of which is paved), 124 bridges, hundreds of culverts, and a myriad of other related items, such as signs and guardrail. Road maintenance activities involve pavement maintenance, gravel road grading, ditch and culvert cleaning, brushing, snow and ice removal, bridge maintenance, and sign maintenance.

Directions - Google Map
Our main facility is located in the county seat of The Dalles. We also have four satellite district facilities, located near Mosier, Dufur, Wamic, and Antelope. Our road network is divided into these five maintenance districts.

The Wasco County Weed and Pest Division is a part of Public Works, and located at our The Dalles facility. Public Works is also responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Wasco County card-lock fueling facilities throughout the county. The Wasco County Surveyor's Office and Planning Department islocated at our The Dalles Public Works Building.

Who We Are
We are dedicated to providing quality service to our customers - the road users. We think of ourselves as a "Good neighbor county"- we help people whenever we can.

This Department will do everything in its power to ensure the use of a Wasco County road is a good experience.

The Department is built on the premise of maintaining the current county road system. We understand the reality of operating the system of paved and gravel roads within a constrained budget, thus, we know we cannot pave every county road. That said, we continue to do our best to cost-effectively maintain both the paved roads and gravel roads.

We are acutely aware that "the most important road in the county is the one that goes by my front door". Consequently, we strive to keep each "most important road" in great shape - at least as good as the neighboring "most important road".

 

Our Mission Statement
"We pledge to make Wasco County's roads safe for the traveling public, to the best of our abilities and within our means."