Naperville once had a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) mainline and an Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) mainline. Today, the former CB&Q is owned by BNSF Railway, while the former EJ&E is owned by Canadian National Railway.
CN North Aurora Road Bridge
CN North Aurora Road Bridge
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #158)
This standard through plate girder bridge carries the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway over North Aurora Road in Naperville
Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Newkirk & Powers Construction Company of Joliet, Illinois
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
40' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over North Aurora Road
Significance: