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
Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)
Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)
This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Wellington Avenue in 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:
5' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
BNSF North Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.04)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over North Avenue in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
for
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over North Avenue
Significance:
CPKC US-20 Bridge (Pingree Grove)
CPKC US-20 Bridge (Pingree Grove)
(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-140 1/2)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over the reverse concurrency of US Route 20/Illinois Route 47/Illinois Route 72 at Starks
Pingree Grove, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1935
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Design:
66' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 20/Illinois Route 47/Illinois Route 72
Significance:
Great Western Trail - Culvert #46.98
Great Western Trail - Culvert #46.98
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #46.98)
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 c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
14' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over farm entrance
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:
Fox River Trail - Fox River Shores Bridge
Fox River Trail - Fox River Shores Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #648)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek in the Fox River Shores Forest Preserve
Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
16' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #653
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #653
This small steel stringer bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over an unnamed ditch at Pokagon Drive between Carpentersville and Algonquin
Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1904
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
9' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed ditch
Significance:
Abandoned IL Route 31 Bridge (St. Charles)
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:
UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)
UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Ball Street in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ball Street
Significance:
UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
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: