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

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1922

by

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
2-24' and 2-11' concrete slabs

Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Spring Street

Significance:

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:

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 small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek along Illinois Route 31

St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: City of St. Charles

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1906

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
14' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

This through plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the Elgin Branch of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: Abandoned

Built 1903

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
62' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fox River Trail

Significance:

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:

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:

This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Fox River, Fox River Trail and the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company along Stearns Road

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian National Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1921 and 1931

by

Unknown

for

Illinois Central Railroad

Design:
6-88' Warren deck trusses

Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Fox River, Fox River Trail and former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company

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:

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: