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.
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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:
UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)
UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339 3/4)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Ball Street in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1931
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
45' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Ball Street
Significance:
BNSF Rathbone Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge
Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #420)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail over the Fox River in Aurora
Owner: Fox Valley Park District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1897
by
Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
2-130' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River
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: