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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Abandoned IL Route 31 Bridge (St. Charles)
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Abandoned IL Route 31 Bridge (St. Charles)
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C36.52)
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:
BNSF Rathbone Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF Rathbone Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.83)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Rathbone Avenue in Aurora
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:
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:
St. Charles Railroad Bridge
St. Charles Railroad Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C36.41)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over the Fox River in St. Charles
St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1956
by
Unknown and John P. Abrahamson Construction Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
6-66' and 2-40' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #843
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #843
This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek north of North Aurora
North Aurora, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1882
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
9' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
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:
CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
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CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-121)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Tyler Creek
Significance:
Great Western Trail - Culvert #40.80
Great Western Trail - Culvert #40.80
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #40.80)
This small concrete arch culvert carries the Great Western Trail over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 64 in Wasco
Campton Hills, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
5' concrete arch culvert
Description:
Concrete arch culvert over unnamed creek
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:
Fox River Trail - Mill Creek Bridge
Fox River Trail - Mill Creek Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #837)
This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Mill Creek south of Batavia
Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1915 using a span fabricated c. 1885
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss
Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Mill Creek
Significance:
