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
UP Carlton Court Bridge
UP Carlton Court Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #331)
This small concrete encased beam bridge carries a former Chicago & North Western Railway line over Carlton Court in South Elgin
South Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1912
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
11' concrete encased beam
Description:
Concrete encased beam bridge over Carlton Court
Significance:
BNSF West Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
BNSF West Branch Big Rock Creek Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #52.53)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over the West 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 1898 and c. 1930
by
Union Bridge Company of Athens, Pennsylvania and unknown
for
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
100' through plate girder and 2-47' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over West 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
Significance:
BNSF Broadway-Clark Bridge
BNSF Broadway-Clark Bridge
(Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Bridge #37.73)
This unusual concrete slab bridge carries the former Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Illinois Route 25 (Broadway) and Clark Street in Aurora
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1922
by
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Design:
2-27', 2-25', 2-14' and 2-10' concrete slabs
Description:
Concrete slab bridge over Illinois Route 25 (Broadway) and Clark Street
Significance:
BNSF River Street Bridge (Aurora)
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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:
Carpentersville Railroad Bridge
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:
AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (Middle)
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AE&FRE Unnamed Creek Culvert (Middle)
This small concrete box culvert carries the former Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company over an unnamed creek 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:
8' concrete box culvert
Description:
Concrete box culvert over unnamed creek
Significance:
UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
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UP Chicago Street Bridge (Elgin)
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #337)
This through plate girder bridge carries the former Chicago & North Western Railway over Chicago Street in Elgin
Owner: Union Pacific Railroad
Status: In Use
Built 1890
by
Unknown
for
Chicago & North Western Railway
Design:
42' deck plate girder, and 17' and 18' deck plate girder
Description:
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Street
Significance:
UP Fox River Bridge (Geneva)
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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:
Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)
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Fox River Trail - Unnamed Creek Culvert (Elgin, South)
This concrete box culvert carries the Fox River Trail over an unnamed creek near Dwight Street 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
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