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 deck plate girder bridge is the western of two parallel railroad bridges across the Fox River at this location

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

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:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Illinois Route 31 (1st Street) in Geneva

Geneva, Kane County, Illinois

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:

This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Dwight Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

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:
5' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

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 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:

This concrete box culvert once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the Elgin & Belvidere Electric Company on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1906

by

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
14' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over abandoned Elgin & Belvidere Electric Company

Significance:

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Lake Street (Illinois Route 31) in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-40', 1-20', 1-15' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 31 (Lake Street)

Significance:

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

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

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:

This concrete encased stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Batavia Creek south of Batavia

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1850

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch culvert over Batavia Creek

Significance: