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Building and Planning
Building Permits
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Wahkiakum County Public Works Department
Pete Ringen, P.E., Public Works Director/County Engineer
Office Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mailing: P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet,
WA 98612
Street Address: 64 Main Street, Cathlamet,
WA 98612
Phone Number: 360-795-3301
Fax Number: 360-795-0342
Contact email: pedersenp@co.wahkiakum.wa.us
List of services provided -
Ferry Wahkiakum ~ Ride the last Ferry on the Lower Columbia River
Wahkiakum County has operated the Ferry Wahkiakum since 1962. The ferry operates
365 days a year, a minimum of 18 runs per day.
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Location of ferry terminal:
From the Town of Cathlamet, go south on Main Street/SR 409
and go straight, cross
bridge between Cathlamet and Puget Island, continue on SR409 for approx. 4
miles to terminal of SR409.
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Departure Times:
From the Washington side on the hour from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 pm, from the Oregon
side on the ¼ after the hour from 5:15 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.
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Single Trip Rates:
Passenger cars, pickups under 20 feet $5.00
Foot passengers $1.00
Bicycles $2.00
Motorcycles $3.00
Motorhomes, large trucks, trailers, fee determined by length
Frequent Traveler Tickets:
Passenger cars, pickups under 20 feet - 22 trips - $50.00
Passenger cars, pickups under 20 feet - 44 trips - $100.00
Tickets can be purchased from Ferry Crew |
The Roads Division:
The road division is responsible for Minor Road Construction, Road & Bridge
Maintenance and Repair, Ditch and Culvert Maintenance, Snow & Ice Control,
Chip sealing and Surface Patching, Interlocal Agency reimbursable work
The Solid Waste Division:
Operates and maintains the Transfer Station and recycle bin located at the summit
of KM Mountain.
Open Thursdays and Saturdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Rates based upon weight.
Maintains the recycle bins located at Wahkiakum High School, Puget Island Fire Hall, and
Skamokawa Fire Hall. Recycle bins accept: Cardboard, aluminum cans, catalogues, newspapers,
magazines and plastic bottles.
Current Construction Projects:
Wahkiakum Ferry Ramp Replacement
Small Construction Projects
A.G. Hanson Emergency Bridge Repair
Covered Bridge Roof Repair
The Public Works Department issues the following permits:
Driveway approaches to county roads
Culvert Installation
Work on County Roads
Pete Ringen, P.E., Public Works Director/County Engineer
Mail: PO Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington 98612
Phone: 360.795.3301 Fax: 360.795.0342
e-mail: pedersenp@co.wahkiakum.wa.us
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