This small concrete arch culvert carries the Batavia Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over Batavia Creek near Illinois Route 25

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois

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:
10' concrete arch culvert

Description:
Concrete arch culvert over Batavia Creek

Significance:

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:

This concrete encased stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Batavia Creek south of Batavia

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built c. 1850

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
10' stone arch culvert

Description:
Concrete encased stone arch culvert over Batavia Creek

Significance:

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:

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Ball Street in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

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:

This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1893

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
18' stone arch

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Tyler Creek

Significance:

This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built c. 1930

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
25' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Tyler Creek

Significance:

This abandoned deck plate girder bridge carried the original Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Fox River north of North Avenue

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Abandoned

Built 1901

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
6-76' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek 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:
8' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Great Western Trail over a farm entrance along Illinois Route 64 east of Virgil

Virgil, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1910

by

Unknown

for

Chicago Great Western Railway

Design:
11' concrete encased beam

Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over farm entrance

Significance: