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
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:
CN Fox River Bridge (South Elgin)
CN Fox River Bridge (South Elgin)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-38.9)
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Fox River, Fox River Trail and the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company along Stearns Road
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921 and 1931
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
6-88' Warren deck trusses
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Fox River, Fox River Trail and former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company
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:
Great Western Trail - IL Route 47 Bridge
Great Western Trail - IL Route 47 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #44.76)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Great Western Trail over Illinois Route 47 in Lily Lake
Lily Lake, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1939
by
Lakeside Bridge Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cephas Williams Construction Company of Streator, Illinois
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
67' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 47
Significance:
CNW Elgin Corrugated Box Company Driveway Bridge
CNW Elgin Corrugated Box Company Driveway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #601)
This abandoned steel stringer bridge carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway of the Elgin Corrugated Box Company
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:
UP Bridge #46.50
UP Bridge #46.50
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #352)
This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
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:
UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #332)
This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Poplar Creek on the south side of Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1861
by
Unknown
for
Galena and Chicago Union Railroad
Design:
2-14' stone arches
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Poplar Creek
Significance:
UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #337)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Chicago Street in Elgin
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:
Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)
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Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.44)
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
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: