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
Abandoned Fox River Bridge (Aurora)
Abandoned Fox River Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.07)
This abandoned deck plate girder bridge carried the original Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad mainline over the Fox River north of North Avenue
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
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BNSF Rathbone Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
BNSF Rathbone Avenue Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.83)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Rathbone Avenue in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-25' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Rathbone Avenue
Significance:
UP Highland Avenue Bridge (Elgin)
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:
UP Fox River Bridge (Geneva)
UP Fox River Bridge (Geneva)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #66)
This large deck plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over the Fox River in Geneva
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1917
by
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois and unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
5-74' and 2-60' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
Hurds Island Railroad Bridge (East)
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:
Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge
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
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
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BNSF Spring Street Bridge (Aurora)
BNSF Spring Street Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.30)
This concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Spring Street in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-24' and 2-11' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Spring Street
Significance:
UP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
UP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #333)
This deck plate girder bridge is the western of two parallel railroad bridges across the Fox River at this location
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
2-80' and 3-75' deck plate girders
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River
Significance:
BNSF East Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
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:
CNW Elgin Corrugated Box Company Driveway Bridge
CNW Elgin Corrugated Box Company Driveway Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #601)
This abandoned steel stringer bridge carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over a driveway of the Elgin Corrugated Box Company
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1912
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
20' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over former driveway
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