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| Special Bridge Conditions Legend |
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| L | Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain. |
| Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free. |
| Bridge Name | HSR Rating | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Structure Dimensions | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor | Description | Thumbnail |
Aurora Fox River Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 6 | By: Unknown | A traditionally composed multi-span deck plate girder bridge resting on interesting piers. |
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Benton Street East Channel Bridge
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| Benton Street Over Fox River East Channel | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 174 ft Main Span Length: 56 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1924 By: Unknown | This bridge is part of a unique group of arch bridges in Aurora. |
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Benton Street West Channel Bridge
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| Benton Street Over Fox River West Channel | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 174 ft Main Span Length: 56 ft Roadway Width: 40 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1924 By: Unknown | A traditionally composed concrete arch bridge that has been rehabilitated. |
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Broadway Bridge
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| Railroad (BNSF) Over Broadway (IL-25) and Clark Street | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Slab, Fixed |
Total Length: 332 ft Main Span Length: 120 ft Main Spans: 8 |
By: Unknown | This unusual railroad overpass crosses the road at a heavy skew overall but does this using right angles. |
| X |
Downer Place East Channel Bridge
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| Downer Place Over Fox River East Channel | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 172 ft Main Span Length: 59 ft Roadway Width: 35 ft Main Spans: 3 |
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 | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 170 ft Main Span Length: 57 ft Roadway Width: 24 ft Main Spans: 3 |
1924 By: Unknown | One span of this bridge is partially covered up by an adjacent building. |
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Fabyan Forest Preserve East Channel Bridge
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| Pedestrian Walkway Over Fox River East Channel | Geneva: Kane County, Illinois | Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | This unique pedestrian footbridge has a strongly European design that is extremely rare in the United States. |
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Galena Boulevard East Channel Bridge
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| Galena Boulevard Over Fox River East Channel | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 176.8 ft Main Span Length: 83.3 ft Roadway Width: 43 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1926 By: Unknown | This member of the Aurora arch bridge collection has railings that match an adjacent river walk. |
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Galena Boulevard West Channel Bridge
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| Galena Boulevard Over Fox River West Channel | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 170 ft Main Span Length: 80 ft Roadway Width: 41.3 ft Main Spans: 2 |
1926 By: Unknown | This bridge is noted for an unusual cantilevered sidewalk detail at the northeast corner. |
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Geneva Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific) Over Fox River | Geneva: Kane County, Illinois | Metal Deck Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 7 | By: Unknown | This bridge is mainly noted for its massive concrete piers. |
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Hurds Island East Channel Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River (East Channel) | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | By: Unknown | One of two impressive arch bridges that carry this railroad line through Hurds Island. |
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Hurds Island West Channel Railroad Bridge
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| Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River (West Channel) | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | The larger of two impressive arch bridges that carry this railroad line through Hurds Island. |
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New York Street Memorial Bridge
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| New York Street Over Fox River | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed |
Total Length: 670 ft Main Span Length: 67.6 ft Roadway Width: 46 ft Main Spans: 9 |
1931 By: Unknown and Seidel Studios of Chicago, Illinois | This unique bridge was designed as a beautiful memorial to World War I veterans. |
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North Avenue Bridge
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| North Avenue Over Fox River | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed |
Total Length: 546 ft Main Span Length: 74.2 ft Roadway Width: 36 ft Main Spans: 6 |
1926 By: Unknown | This unusual bridge has an intersection on it in the middle where it touches the tip of Hurds Island. |
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North Avenue Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (BNSF) Over North Avenue | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Slab, Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | A representative example of a typical railroad overpass in Aurora. |
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North Island Park Bridge
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| Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel | Geneva: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Through Girder, Fixed |
Total Length: 182.5 ft Main Span Length: 38 ft Roadway Width: 8.2 ft Main Spans: 5 |
1931 By: Wilson Brothers of Geneva, Illinois | Despite its beauty and unique design, Geneva has chosen to demolish and replace this historic bridge. |
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River Street Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (BNSF) Over River Street | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Open Spandrel T-Beam, Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | One of a number of railroad overpasses in Aurora, this bridge stands out with a skewed, t-beam superstructure. |
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South Island Park Bridge
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| Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel | Geneva: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed | Main Spans: 3 | By: Unknown | This is a small concrete arch bridge with a stone facing. |
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Spring Street Railroad Overpass
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| Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe) Over Spring Street | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Concrete Slab, Fixed | Main Spans: 4 | By: Unknown | This overpass is one of several similar structures in the city. |
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Virgil Gilman Trail Fox River Bridge
Elgin, Jolilet and Eastern Bridge 420 |
| Railroad (Virgil Gilman Rail-Trail) Over Fox River | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed | Main Spans: 2 | By: Unknown | This two span railroad truss bridge has two unusual diagonal member replacements. |
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Virgil Gilman Trail River Street Bridge
Elgin, Jolilet and Eastern Bridge 420 |
| Railroad (Virgil Gilman Rail-Trail) Over River Street | Aurora: Kane County, Illinois | Metal Through Girder, Fixed | Main Spans: 1 | 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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