Montgomery once had a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline and a branch line. In addition, the Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company (AE&FRE) operated a streetcar within the city. Today, the CB&Q mainline is owned by BNSF Railway, while the branch line is owned by Illinois Railway.
IR Fox River Bridge (Montgomery)
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IR Fox River Bridge (Montgomery)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #41.25)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Fox River and Illinois Route 25 in Montgomery
Montgomery, Kendall County, Illinois
Owner: Illinois Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1903 and 1938
by
King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio and American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
4-78' deck plate girder, 45' steel stringer, timber pile trestle and concrete modular girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
