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
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:
CN Otter Creek Bridge (South Elgin)
CN Otter Creek Bridge (South Elgin)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-42.4)
This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Otter Creek in the Otter Creek Forest Preserve
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
12' and 14' concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Otter Creek and driveway
Significance:
BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge
BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.23)
This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Batavia Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path
Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
44' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Prairie Path (Batavia Branch)
Significance:
UP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
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:
Fox River Trail - Poplar Creek Bridge
Fox River Trail - Poplar Creek Bridge
This concrete arch bridge carries the Fox River Trail over Poplar Creek on the south side of Elgin
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio
for
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway
Design:
30' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Poplar Creek
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 River Street Bridge (Aurora)
BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.48)
This concrete deck girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over River Street in Aurora
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:
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:
Abandoned 12th Street Bridge (St. Charles)
Abandoned 12th Street Bridge (St. Charles)
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C37.11)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over 12th Street in St. Charles
St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1941
by
Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
16' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 12th Street
Significance:
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: