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Historic Bridges: Kane County, Illinois

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 22

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Aurora Fox River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 445 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1900 By: Unknown
A traditionally composed multi-span deck plate girder bridge resting on interesting piers.
Benton Street East Channel Bridge
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Benton Street Over Fox River East Channel in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 174 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1924 By: Unknown
This bridge is part of a unique group of arch bridges in Aurora.
Benton Street West Channel Bridge
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Benton Street Over Fox River West Channel in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 174 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1924 By: Unknown
A traditionally composed concrete arch bridge that has been rehabilitated.
Broadway Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Broadway (IL-25) and Clark Street in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 332 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Main Spans: 8
Built By: Unknown
This unusual railroad overpass crosses the road at a heavy skew overall but does this using right angles.
X
Carpentersville Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Abandoned Chicago and NorthWestern) Over Fox River in Carpentersville: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 615 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1879 By: Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York
This bridge is an extremely old example of a lattice truss bridge, and has been abandoned.
X
Downer Place East Channel Bridge
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Downer Place Over Fox River East Channel in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 172 ft. Main Span: 59 ft. Roadway: 35 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1924 By: Unknown
This bridge has attractive architectual features currently marred by severe surface spalling of the concrete arch.
X
Downer Place West Channel Bridge
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Downer Place Over Fox River West Channel in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 57 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1924 By: Unknown
One span of this bridge is partially covered up by an adjacent building.
Fabyan Forest Preserve East Channel Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Fox River East Channel in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
This unique pedestrian footbridge has a strongly European design that is extremely rare in the United States.
Galena Boulevard East Channel Bridge
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Galena Boulevard Over Fox River East Channel in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 177 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 43 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1926 By: Unknown
This member of the Aurora arch bridge collection has railings that match an adjacent river walk.
Galena Boulevard West Channel Bridge
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Galena Boulevard Over Fox River West Channel in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 170 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 41.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1926 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for an unusual cantilevered sidewalk detail at the northeast corner.
Geneva Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific) Over Fox River in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 486 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1917 By: Chicago Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge is mainly noted for its massive concrete piers.
Hurds Island East Channel Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River (East Channel) in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1920 By: Unknown
One of two impressive arch bridges that carry this railroad line through Hurds Island.
Hurds Island West Channel Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River (West Channel) in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 325 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1920 By: Unknown
The larger of two impressive arch bridges that carry this railroad line through Hurds Island.
New York Street Memorial Bridge
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New York Street Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 670 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 9
Built 1931 By: John Ward Company of Aurora, Illinois and Seidel Studios of Chicago, Illinois and Engineering Service Company of Aurora, Illinois
This unique bridge was designed as a beautiful memorial to World War I veterans.
North Avenue Bridge
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North Avenue Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 546 ft. Main Span: 74 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1926 By: Unknown
This unusual bridge has an intersection on it in the middle where it touches the tip of Hurds Island.
North Avenue Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (BNSF) Over North Avenue in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
A representative example of a typical railroad overpass in Aurora.
X
North Island Park Bridge
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Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 183 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 8.2 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1931 By: Wilson Brothers of Geneva, Illinois
Despite its beauty and unique design, Geneva has chosen to demolish and replace this historic bridge.
River Street Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (BNSF) Over River Street in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel T-Beam, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
One of a number of railroad overpasses in Aurora, this bridge stands out with a skewed, t-beam superstructure.
South Island Park Bridge
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Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This is a small concrete arch bridge with a stone facing.
Spring Street Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe) Over Spring Street in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
This overpass is one of several similar structures in the city.
Virgil Gilman Trail Fox River Bridge
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Railroad (Virgil Gilman Rail-Trail) Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 260 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1897 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This two span railroad truss bridge has two unusual diagonal member replacements.
Virgil Gilman Trail River Street Bridge
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Railroad (Virgil Gilman Rail-Trail) Over River Street in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1926 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York
This is an intact railroad plate girder overpass sitting on stone abutments.

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