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
UP Carlton Court Bridge
UP Carlton Court Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #331)
This small concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Carlton Court in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
11' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Carlton Court
Significance:
CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
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CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-100)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District West over the Fox River in Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905 and 1926
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
6-84' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
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 North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.04)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over North Avenue in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
for
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over North Avenue
Significance:
BNSF Broadway-Clark Bridge
BNSF Broadway-Clark Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.73)
This unusual concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 25 (Broadway) and Clark Street in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-27', 2-25', 2-14' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 25 (Broadway) and Clark Street
Significance:
Fox River Trail - Fox River Shores Bridge
Fox River Trail - Fox River Shores Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek in the Fox River Shores Forest Preserve
Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #333)
This deck plate girder bridge is the western of two parallel railroad bridges across the Fox River at this location
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-80' and 3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek near Woodcliff Station 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:
18' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
South Elgin Railroad Crossing
South Elgin Railroad Crossing
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #316)
This historic pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Illinois Central Railroad near Stearns Road in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1887
by
Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
87' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway
Significance:
Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge
Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #420)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail over the Fox River in Aurora
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
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