Babcock once had a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) secondary line and a Milwaukee Road branch line. Today, the secondary line is owned by Canadian National Railway, while the branch line has been abandoned.
CN Yellow River Bridge (Babcock)
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CN Yellow River Bridge (Babcock)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #G-158)
This large Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad line over the Yellow River in Babcock
Babcock, Wood County, Wisconsin
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1916 and c. 1980
by
Federal Bridge Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
105' Warren pony truss, 30' steel stringer and timber pile trestle
Description:
Warren pony truss bridge over Yellow River
Significance:
