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UP Rock River Bridge (Ashippun)

Through Plate Girder Bridge over Rock River
Near Ashippun, Dodge County, Wisconsin

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Name UP Rock River Bridge (Ashippun)
Built By Milwaukee, Sparta & Northwestern Railway
Contractor (Superstructure) King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
Contractor (Substructure) Bates & Rogers Construction Company of Chicago
Currently Owned By Union Pacific Railroad
Length 240 Feet Total, 80 Foot Spans
Width 2 Tracks
Height Above Ground 10 Feet (Estimated)
Superstructure Type Through Plate Girder
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1911
Traffic Count 8 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
UP Bridge Number 287.08
C&NW Bridge Number 2468
Significance Local Significance
Documentation Date August 2016

This massive through girder bridge crosses the Rock River at a station known as Rock, near Ashippun.
The bridge is located off Red Wing Road, a public road according to Dodge County GIS services. However, local property owners are less than thrilled to see travelers come down this road.
Made of three spans, this through plate girder bridge rests on concrete substructures. It was built in 1911 during a line rebuilt.
Missing plates indicate that American Bridge Company built this structure. American Bridge Company was one of several contractors that helped build this line.

The author has ranked this bridge as locally significant, due to the size of the bridge. It is one of the larger bridges on this line.
The photo below is an overview.

Rock River Railroad Bridges
Upstream Horicon Rail Bridge
Overflow UP Rock River Overflow Bridge
Downstream Ixonia Rail Bridge

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Build Date Build date of route
Contractor Missing American Bridge Company plaque
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele