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
UP Highland Avenue Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Highland Avenue Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Highland Avenue in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1893
by
Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
72' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder over Highland Avenue
Significance:
Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)
Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)
This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Wellington Avenue in Elgin
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1901
by
Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio
for
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway
Design:
5' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Lake Street Bridge (Aurora)
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BNSF Lake Street Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.91)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Lake Street (Illinois Route 31) in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-40', 1-20', 1-15' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 31 (Lake Street)
Significance:
Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (East)
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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:
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek near Woodcliff Station in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company
Design:
18' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
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:
UP Carlton Court Bridge
UP Carlton Court Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #331)
This small concrete encased beam bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Carlton Court in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built c. 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
11' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Carlton Court
Significance:
CN Fox River Bridge (South Elgin)
CN Fox River Bridge (South Elgin)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-38.9)
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Fox River, Fox River Trail and the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company along Stearns Road
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921 and 1931
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
6-88' Warren deck trusses
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Fox River, Fox River Trail and former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company
Significance:
BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
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BNSF IL Route 47 Bridge (Sugar Grove)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #44.68)
This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47 in Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use, Scheduled For Replacement
Built 1937
by
Worden-Allen Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
1-48' and 2-29' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over US Route 30/Illinois Route 47
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: