Railroad Bridges in Kendall County, Illinois

Kendall County is located in northeast Illinois, and is one of the outer counties of the Chicagoland Area. The seat is Yorkville, while the largest city is Oswego.
Cities Montgomery Plano Oswego Millbrook

Random Bridges

Plano Railroad Bridge
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Plano Railroad Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #50.92)

This massive concrete arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Big Rock Creek on the east side of Plano

Plano, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1903

by

Gilbert H. Scribner of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
75' concrete arch

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Big Rock Creek

Significance:

Regional

IR Fox River Drive Bridge
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IR Fox River Drive Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #55.80)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Fox River Drive (County Road 1) northeast of Millbrook

Millbrook, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1954 using a span fabricated c. 1900

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
47' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fox River Drive (County Road 1)

Significance:

Local

BNSF Little Rock Creek Bridge
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BNSF Little Rock Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #54.02)

This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Little Rock Creek along US Route 24 between Sandwich and Plano

Plano, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1900

by

Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
85' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Little Rock Creek

Significance:

Local

IR Waubonsie Creek Bridge
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IR Waubonsie Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #43.42)

This steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Waubonsie Creek in Oswego

Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1948

by

Vierling Steel Works of Chicago, Illinois

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
40' steel stringer, 1-20' and 2-19' timber stringers

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over Waubonsie Creek

Significance:

Local

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:

Local

IR IL Route 25 Bridge
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IR IL Route 25 Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #42.62)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 25 north of Oswego

Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois

Owner: Illinois Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
1-67', 1-28' through plate girder and timber pile trestle

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 25

Significance:

Local