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BNSF Broadway Street Bridge

Concrete Slab Bridge over Broadway Street and Clark Street
Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

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Name BNSF Broadway Street Bridge
Built By Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Contractor Unknown
Currently Owned By BNSF Railway
Length 215 Feet Total, 25 Foot Main Spans
Width 3 Tracks, 2 In Use
Height Above Ground 13 Feet 9 Inches
Superstructure Type Concrete Slab
Substructure Type Concrete
Date Built 1920
Traffic Count 120 Trains/Day (Estimated)
Current Status In Use
BNSF Bridge Number 37.73
Significance Minimal Significance
Documentation Date March 2022


Located in Aurora, this slab bridge crosses Broadway Street (Illinois Route 25) at Clark Street.
Built in 1920 as the CB&Q realigned through the area, the bridge features eight concrete slab spans, set onto concrete substructures. Bridges such as this were common for 1920s era grade separations.
Despite being of exceedingly common design, this bridge does posses a unique skew, giving the impression of it being two separate bridges at the west face.
Overall, the bridge appears to be in fair condition, with some spalling found throughout the bridge.

The author has ranked this bridge as being minimally significant, due to the common design.
The photo above is an overview.

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Build Date Relocation of tracks
Railroad Line History Source ICC Valuation Information, Compiled by Richard S. Steele