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
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:
Abandoned 12th Street Bridge (St. Charles)
Abandoned 12th Street Bridge (St. Charles)
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C37.11)
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:
UP Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
UP Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #355)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1930
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
25' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Tyler Creek
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:
BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge
BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.23)
This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Batavia Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path
Batavia, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
44' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Prairie Path (Batavia Branch)
Significance:
UP Highland Avenue Bridge (Elgin)
UP Highland Avenue Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Highland Avenue in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder over Highland Avenue
Significance:
BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)
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:
CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
CP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-100)
This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District West over the Fox River in Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905 and 1926
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
6-84' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
CN Otter Creek Bridge (South Elgin)
CN Otter Creek Bridge (South Elgin)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-42.4)
This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Otter Creek in the Otter Creek Forest Preserve
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
12' and 14' concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Otter Creek and driveway
Significance:
Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (East)
Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (East)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.11)
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:
2-65' open spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Fox River
Significance: