This deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the East Branch of Big Rock Creek west of Big Rock

Big Rock, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1960 using spans fabricated 1911 and 1926

by

Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Unknown

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
75' and 2-39' deck plate girders

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over East Branch Big Rock Creek

Significance:

This deck plate girder bridge once carried the Metra Milwaukee District West over the Fox River in Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Built 1905 and 1926

by

Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway

Design:
6-84' deck plate girder

Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River

Significance:

This small steel stringer bridge carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek in the Fox River Shores Forest Preserve

Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1902

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
16' steel stringer

Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek

Significance:

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

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

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:

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

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

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:

This historic pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the former Illinois Central Railroad near Stearns Road in South Elgin

South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1887

by

Union Bridge Company of Buffalo, New York and Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
87' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway

Significance:

This small stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek north of North Aurora

North Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1882

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
9' stone arch culvert

Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

This historic stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Poplar Creek on the south side of Elgin

Elgin, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Union Pacific Railroad

Status: In Use

Built 1861

by

Unknown

for

Galena and Chicago Union Railroad

Design:
2-14' stone arches

Description:
Stone arch bridge over Poplar Creek

Significance:

This double intersection Warren pony truss bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Mill Creek south of Batavia

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1915 using a span fabricated c. 1885

by

Unknown

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
72' double intersection Warren pony truss

Description:
Double intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Mill Creek

Significance:

This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Lake Street (Illinois Route 31) in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

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: