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

BNSF East Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge

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BNSF East Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #51.44)

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:

Local

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #843

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Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #843

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:

Local

Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)

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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

Elgin, 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:
5' concrete box culvert

Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek

Significance:

Minimal

UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)

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UP Ball Street Bridge (Elgin)

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #339 3/4)

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:

Local

BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge

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BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge

(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #5.23)

This unusual through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the Batavia Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path

Batavia, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: In Use

Built 1902

by

American Bridge Company of New York

for

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Design:
44' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Illinois Prairie Path (Batavia Branch)

Significance:

Local

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

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:

Local

Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge

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Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge

This concrete arch bridge carries the Aurora Branch of the Illinois Prairie Path over the Indian Creek nears Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora

Aurora, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Fox Valley Park District

Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic

Built 1901

by

Cleveland Construction Company of Akron, Ohio

for

Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railway

Design:
2-15' concrete arches

Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Indian Creek

Significance:

Local

Carpentersville Railroad Bridge

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Carpentersville Railroad Bridge

(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #636A)

This historic quadrangular lattice through truss bridge once carried an abandoned railroad spur over the Fox River in Carpentersville

Carpentersville, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Private Owner

Status: Removed

Built 1926 using a span fabricated c. 1880

by

Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York

for

Chicago & North Western Railway

Design:
99' quadrangular lattice through truss, steel stringer and timber pile trestle

Description:
Quadrangular lattice through truss bridge over Fox River

Significance:

High

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

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:

Moderate

CPKC US-20 Bridge (Pingree Grove)

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CPKC US-20 Bridge (Pingree Grove)

(Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Bridge #Z-140 1/2)

This through plate girder bridge carries the former Milwaukee Road over the reverse concurrency of US Route 20/Illinois Route 47/Illinois Route 72 at Starks

Pingree Grove, Kane County, Illinois

Owner: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Status: In Use

Built 1935

by

American Bridge Company of New York and Unknown

for

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad

Design:
66' through plate girder

Description:
Through plate girder bridge over US Route 20/Illinois Route 47/Illinois Route 72

Significance:

Local