Washburn County Highway Department

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Vision Statement
For
The Washburn County Highway Department

The Washburn County Highway Department vision is to provide value to the citizens of Washburn County. Second, we will strive to improve the efficiency of our department by utilization of technology and training to promote value.

TOWN OF SPOONER ROAD WORK NOTIFICATIONWashburn County will start hauling gravel and pulverizing ¼ mile of Yellowsands Ro...
09/01/2026

TOWN OF SPOONER ROAD WORK NOTIFICATION

Washburn County will start hauling gravel and pulverizing ¼ mile of Yellowsands Road beginning ½ mile north of STH 70 and heading north starting September 8th. Yellowsands Road will be closed from 6:30a – 3:30p while work is taking place. Any work not completed by Thursday, September 10th will be completed the week of September 14th. Access will be maintained to local residents, however delays should be expected while gravel hauling and pulverizing is taking place.

Yellowsands Road will be paved in early October with flagging operations.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

TOWN OF EVERGREEN ROAD WORK NOTIFICATIONWashburn County will start hauling gravel and pulverizing Carlton Road from Wrig...
09/01/2026

TOWN OF EVERGREEN ROAD WORK NOTIFICATION

Washburn County will start hauling gravel and pulverizing Carlton Road from Wright to Moore starting September 8th. Carlton Road will be closed from 6:30a – 3:30p while work is taking place. Any work not completed by Thursday, September 10th will be completed the week of September 14th. There will be no posted detour. Access will be maintained to local residents.

Carlton Road will be paved in early October with flagging operations.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

TRAFFIC COUNTER USE NOTIFICATIONThe Washburn County Highway Department recently purchased a radar traffic counter. The...
09/01/2026

TRAFFIC COUNTER USE NOTIFICATION

The Washburn County Highway Department recently purchased a radar traffic counter. The radar traffic counter is used to count the number of vehicles driving on a roadway, direction of vehicle travel, size of vehicles and speed of vehicles. No individual vehicle information is recorded. This is the modern version of black tubes placed over the roadway, which have been used for years. The information that is recorded is used to make engineering decisions on roadway improvements, speed limits, etc. Please do not disturb the traffic counters that will be mounted to a power pole or road sign adjacent to the roadway. If you have any questions, please contact the Highway Department at 715-635-4480.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATIONWashburn County will be pulverizing and paving CTH T between CTH D and Nice Lake Road over the ...
08/31/2026

ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION

Washburn County will be pulverizing and paving CTH T between CTH D and Nice Lake Road over the next several weeks.
Weeks of August 31st and September 7th, expect CTH T to be closed to thru traffic from 6:30a – 3:30p for pulverizing and shaping.
Access will be maintained to all residents and emergency services.
Paving is tentatively scheduled for the week of September 14th with flagging operations.
No detours will be posted.
Please plan accordingly.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

Birch Lake Winter Drawdown NotificationWINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED. The annual winter drawdown for Birch Lake is schedule...
08/27/2026

Birch Lake Winter Drawdown Notification

WINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED. The annual winter drawdown for Birch Lake is scheduled October 1st, 2026 through October 15th, 2026. Water levels will be dropped 6 inches from the normal summer target elevation of 1231.0 to the winter target elevation of 1230.5. Water levels will be kept at the winter target elevation until all of the ice melts in the spring. AS OF 8-27-2026 WATER LEVELS ARE AT 1230.68 DUE TO THE ONGOING DROUGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL BE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE WINTER TARGET ELEVATION BY OCTOBER 15TH. UNLESS THE AREA GETS SIGNIFICANT RAIN, EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO STAY LOW THROUGH THE DRAWDOWN PERIOD. IF THE DROUGHT CONTINUES, WATER LEVELS MAY DROP BELOW THE WINTER TARGET LEVEL TO KEEP MINIMUM FLOW DOWNSTREAM. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

Spooner Lake Winter DrawdownThe annual winter drawdown for Spooner Lake is scheduled September 21st, 2026 through Octobe...
08/27/2026

Spooner Lake Winter Drawdown

The annual winter drawdown for Spooner Lake is scheduled September 21st, 2026 through October 15th, 2026. Water levels will be dropped 6” from the normal summer target elevation of 96.8 to the winter target elevation of 96.3. Water levels will be kept at the winter target elevation until all of the ice melts in the spring. At that point, water levels will be raised while maintaining minimum flow in the Yellow River. In addition, the Washburn County Highway Department will be performing concrete repairs on the dam during the fall of 2026.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

Long Lake Winter Drawdown WINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED. The annual winter drawdown for Long Lake is scheduled October 1st,...
08/27/2026

Long Lake Winter Drawdown

WINTER DRAWDOWN SCHEDULED. The annual winter drawdown for Long Lake is scheduled October 1st, 2026 through October 15th, 2026. Water levels will be dropped 0.4’ from the normal summer target elevation of 1223.1 to the winter target elevation of 1222.7. Water levels will be kept at the winter target elevation until all of the ice melts in the spring. At that point, water levels will be brought up while maintaining minimum flow on the Brill River. AS OF 8-27-2026 WATER LEVELS ARE AT 1222.85 DUE TO THE ONGOING DROUGHT. WATER LEVELS WILL BE BROUGHT DOWN TO THE WINTER TARGET ELEVATION BY OCTOBER 15TH. UNLESS THE AREA GETS SIGNIFICANT RAIN, EXPECT WATER LEVELS TO STAY LOW THROUGH THE DRAWDOWN. IF THE DROUGHT CONTINUES, WATER LEVELS MAY DROP BELOW THE WINTER TARGET LEVEL TO KEEP MINIMUM FLOW IN THE BRILL RIVER. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

07/27/2026

** UPDATE **

The replacement of the Pokegama Dam has been completed. CTH I is now open.

Paving will be completed later this summer/early September.

07/23/2026

** UPDATE **
CTH I will be open to traffic by 5:00 PM Thursday July 23rd, 2026.
The section over the new dam will still be gravel.
CTH I will be closed on Monday and Tuesday July 27th and 28th, 2026 from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm to finish all work on the project.

Paving will be completed later this summer/early September.

BRIAN DANIELSEN, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

ROAD CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATIONThe Washburn County Highway Department plans to start chip and fog sealing on July 20th. ...
07/16/2026

ROAD CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATION

The Washburn County Highway Department plans to start chip and fog sealing on July 20th.

July 20th – July 23rd: Expect flagging operations on sections of CTH A, CTH B, and CTH F as well as roads in Crystal, Bass Lake and Springbrook for chip sealing. There will be hot oil and loose chip applied with a recommended speed limit of 35 mph. Use caution and follow the flaggers directions.

July 27th – July 30th. Expect flagging and pilot car operations on CTH A, CTH B and CTH F for fog seal application. Hot oil will be applied to the road. Drive the recommended 35 mph and follow flagger and pilot car directions.

Please plan accordingly.

Brian Danielsen, P.E. Washburn County Highway Commissioner

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1600 CR-H
Spooner, WI
54801

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Monday 6am - 4pm
Tuesday 6am - 4pm
Wednesday 6am - 4pm
Thursday 6am - 4pm

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+17156354480

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