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Transportation
in Barron County
Highways
Major
highways serving Barron County include US Hwys 8, 25, 48, 53, and
63. Highway 53 is a four-lane divided highway that connects to Interstate
94 in Eau Claire.
Rail
Barron County is served by the
Wisconsin Northern Rail Road, a short line operation and subsidiary
of Progressive Rail Inc. They can be contacted at: 612-791-6100
or 1-888-PRO-RAIL (776-7245) http://www.progressiverail.com
Air
Rice Lake Regional Airport
The Rice Lake Regional Airport has a 6700 foot by 100 foot runway.
The 5,500 square foot terminal and 11,000 square foot maintenance
facility are combined with full FBO service. UNICOM 122.7.
Approaches include ILS, VOR, GPS and WAAS. Professional Charter
Services are available.
For more information, 715-458-4400 or
www.ricelakeair.com
Minneapolis
/ St. Paul International Airport
Located
90 miles from Barron County, the Minneapolis / St. Paul International
Airport offers a full complement of domestic and international flights.
Eau
Claire Municipal Airport
Commercial service available, 60 miles south of
Barron County.
Navigable
Waterway
The
twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin are located
90 miles north of Barron County.
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