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
Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)
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Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.44)
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:
3-65' open spandrel concrete arch
Description:
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Fox River
Significance:
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #808
Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #808
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:
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:
Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge
Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge
This concrete arch bridge carries the Aurora Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over the Indian Creek nears Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora
Owner: Fox Valley Park District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio
for
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway
Design:
2-15' concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Indian Creek
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:
UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
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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 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:
CN Otter Creek Bridge (South Elgin)
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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:
Fox River Trail - Poplar Creek Bridge
Fox River Trail - Poplar Creek Bridge
This concrete arch bridge carries the Fox River Trail over Poplar Creek on the south side of 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:
30' concrete arch
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Poplar Creek
Significance:
Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)
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Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)
This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Dwight Street 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:
