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:

This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail over the Fox River in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox Valley Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1897

by

Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

for

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway

Design:
2-130' Pratt through trusses

Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River

Significance:

This concrete deck girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over River Street in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-36' concrete deck girder and 2-13' concrete slab

Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over River Street

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Highland Avenue in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
72' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder over Highland Avenue

Significance:

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Spring Street in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-24' and 2-11' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Spring Street

Significance:

This large concrete arch bridge is the eastern of two structures carrying the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Fox River at Hurds Island

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1920

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
3-65' open spandrel concrete arch

Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Fox River

Significance:

This abandoned steel stringer bridge carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway of the Elgin Corrugated Box Company

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1912

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
20' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over former driveway

Significance:

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge carried the original Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Fox River north of North Avenue

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
6-76' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Mill Creek south of Batavia

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1915 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Chicago Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1890

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
42' deck plate girder, and 17' and 18' deck plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Street

Significance: