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.
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BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
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BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.68)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47 in Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1937
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-48' and 2-29' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47
Significance:
BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)
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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:
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
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AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (South)
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:
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:
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:
Great Western Trail - Culvert #46.80
Great Western Trail - Culvert #46.80
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #46.80)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Great Western Trail over a farm entrance along Illinois Route 64 east of Virgil
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
11' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over farm entrance
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:
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:
CPKC Elgin & Belvidere Electric Bridge
CPKC Elgin & Belvidere Electric Bridge
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-119 1/2)
This concrete box culvert once carried the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the Elgin & Belvidere Electric Company on the west side of Elgin
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:
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: