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

UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)

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UP Poplar Creek Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #332)

This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Poplar Creek on the south side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1861

by

Unknown

for

Galena and Chicago Union Railroad

Design:
2-14' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Poplar Creek

Significance:

Moderate

Great Western Trail - Culvert #46.98

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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

Virgil, 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:
14' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over farm entrance

Significance:

Local

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

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

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:

Local

Fox River Trail - Fox River Shores Bridge

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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:

Local

CPKC Elgin & Belvidere Electric Bridge

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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

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:

Local

BNSF Batavia Creek Culvert

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BNSF Batavia Creek Culvert

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.23)

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:

Local

UP Bridge #46.50

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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

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

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:

Local

UP IL Route 31 Bridge

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UP IL Route 31 Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #67)

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:

Local

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:

Local

UP Fox River Bridge (Geneva)

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UP Fox River Bridge (Geneva)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #66)

This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Fox River in Geneva

Geneva, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1917

by

Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
5-74' and 2-60' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

Local