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 Aurora Viaduct
BNSF Aurora Viaduct
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.38)
This lengthy concrete slab viaduct carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over a number of city streets in downtown Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
78 span concrete slab viaduct
Description:
Concrete slab viaduct over city streets and parking lots
Significance:
CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-121)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Unknown
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
18' stone arch
Description:
Stone arch bridge over Tyler Creek
Significance:
UP Bridge #46.50
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
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:
CPKC Elgin & Belvidere Electric Bridge
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
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:
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:
Almora Railroad Crossing
Almora Railroad Crossing
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-122)
This unique through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over the former Chicago & North Western Railway on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
for
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Design:
2-50', 1-31' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad
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:
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:
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:
Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge
Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #421)
This through plate girder bridge carries the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail over River Street in Aurora
Owner: Fox Valley Park District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1926
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
80' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over River Street
Significance: