Railroad Bridges in Kane County, Illinois
Kane County is located in northeast Illinois, and is one of the outer counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat is Geneva, while the largest city is Aurora.
Random Bridges
Abandoned IL Route 31 Bridge (St. Charles)
Abandoned IL Route 31 Bridge (St. Charles)
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C36.52)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over Illinois Route 31 (2nd Street) in St. Charles
St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1960
by
Unknown and Powers-Thompson Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
100' and 2-65' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 31 (2nd Street)
Significance:
St. Charles Railroad Bridge
St. Charles Railroad Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C36.41)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over the Fox River in St. Charles
St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1956
by
Unknown and John P. Abrahamson Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
6-66' and 2-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
BNSF Rathbone Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
BNSF Rathbone Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.83)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Rathbone Avenue in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Rathbone Avenue
Significance:
BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.68)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47 in Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1937
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-48' and 2-29' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47
Significance:
CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-121)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Tyler Creek
Significance:
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company
Design:
8' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #653
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #653
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch at Pokagon Drive between Carpentersville and Algonquin
Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
9' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance:
UP IL Route 31 Bridge
UP IL Route 31 Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street) in Geneva
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
56' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street)
Significance:
BNSF East Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
BNSF East Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #51.44)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the East Branch of Big Rock Creek west of Big Rock
Big Rock, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1960 using spans fabricated 1911 and 1926
by
Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
75' and 2-39' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Big Rock Creek
Significance:
UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)
UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Ball Street in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ball Street
Significance: