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
Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, Middle)
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
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:
Abandoned 12th Street Bridge (St. Charles)
Abandoned 12th Street Bridge (St. Charles)
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #C37.11)
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Chicago Great Western Railway over 12th Street in St. Charles
St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1941
by
Des Moines Steel Company of Des Moines, Iowa
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
16' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over 12th Street
Significance:
CNW Fox River Trail Bridge
CNW Fox River Trail Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #600)
This through plate girder bridge once carried the Chicago & North Western Railway over the Elgin Branch of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: Abandoned
Built 1903
by
American Bridge Company of New York
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
62' through plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Fox River Trail
Significance:
CN Otter Creek Bridge (South Elgin)
CN Otter Creek Bridge (South Elgin)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-42.4)
This large concrete arch bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over Otter Creek in the Otter Creek Forest Preserve
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1902
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
12' and 14' concrete arches
Description:
Concrete arch bridge over Otter Creek and driveway
Significance:
CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
CPKC Tyler Creek Bridge (West)
(Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Bridge #Z-121)
This large stone arch bridge carries the former Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway over Tyler Creek on the west side of Elgin
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:
BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)
BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #38.48)
This concrete deck girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over River Street in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-36' concrete deck girder and 2-13' concrete slab
Description:
Concrete deck girder bridge over River Street
Significance:
Illinois Prairie Path - Batavia Creek Culvert
Illinois Prairie Path - Batavia Creek Culvert
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:
UP Bridge #46.50
UP Bridge #46.50
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #352)
This stone arch culvert carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over an unnamed creek on the west side of Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1901
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
10' stone arch culvert
Description:
Stone arch culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
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:
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
Significance: