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.
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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
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:
UP Fox River Bridge (Elgin)
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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:
CN Fox River Bridge (South Elgin)
CN Fox River Bridge (South Elgin)
(Illinois Central Railroad Bridge #W-38.9)
This large Warren deck truss bridge carries the former Illinois Central Railroad over the Fox River, Fox River Trail and the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company along Stearns Road
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Canadian National Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1921 and 1931
by
Unknown
for
Illinois Central Railroad
Design:
6-88' Warren deck trusses
Description:
Warren deck truss bridge over Fox River, Fox River Trail and former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company
Significance:
Great Western Trail - IL Route 47 Bridge
Great Western Trail - IL Route 47 Bridge
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #44.76)
This deck plate girder bridge carries the Great Western Trail over Illinois Route 47 in Lily Lake
Lily Lake, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1939
by
Lakeside Bridge Company of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Cephas Williams Construction Company of Streator, Illinois
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
67' deck plate girder
Description:
Deck plate girder bridge over Illinois Route 47
Significance:
Great Western Trail - Culvert #46.80
Great Western Trail - Culvert #46.80
(Chicago Great Western Railway Bridge #46.80)
This concrete encased beam bridge carries the Great Western Trail over a farm entrance along Illinois Route 64 east of Virgil
Owner: Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1910
by
Unknown
for
Chicago Great Western Railway
Design:
11' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over farm entrance
Significance:
BNSF Illinois Prairie Path Bridge
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:
Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge
Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge
(Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Bridge #420)
This historic Pratt through truss bridge carries the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail over the Fox River in Aurora
Owner: Fox Valley Park District
Status: Open to Pedestrian Traffic
Built 1897
by
Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
for
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Design:
2-130' Pratt through trusses
Description:
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River
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:
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Bridge
This small steel stringer bridge carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek near Woodcliff Station in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Fox River Trolley Museum
Status: In Use
Built c. 1905
by
Unknown
for
Elgin, Aurora & Southern Traction Company
Design:
18' steel stringer
Description:
Steel stringer bridge over unnamed creek
Significance:
BNSF Spring Street Bridge (Aurora)
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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
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