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5th Avenue Overpass [Map]
Pratt through truss bridge over Chicago Great Western Railway on 5th Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1969

AEFR - Fox River Bridge [Map]
Lost Bridge over Fox River on Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.
Removed. MOB placed on piers

AEFR - Unnamed Creek Bridge #3 [Map]
Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed Creek on Fox River Trolly Museum
Open to traffic
Built 1906

AEFR - Unnamed Creek Bridge #4 [Map]
Concrete culvert bridge over Unnamed Creek on Fox River Trolly Museum
Open to traffic
Built 1906

AEFR- Unnamed Creek Bridge #2 [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Fox River Trolly Museum
Open to traffic
Built 1906

Batavia Clark Island Bridges [Map]
Pratt pony truss bridge over Fox River on bike trail in Batavia
Open to pedestrians
Modern trail bridge to Clark Island

Batavia Clark Island Stone Bridge [Map]
Arch bridge over Fox River on Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians
1930's WPA project

Batavia Clark Island Suspension Bridge [Map]
Wire suspension bridge over Fox River on bike trail in Batavia
Open to pedestrians
Suspension Bridge on bike trail

Big Rock Forest Preserve Bridge [Map]
Suspension bridge over Big Rock Creek on Pedestrian Trail
Open to pedestrians
Built in 2005

Blackberry Creek Frankenbridge [Map]
Wire suspension bridge over Blackberry Creek on Virgil Gilman Trail (rail-trail)
Open to pedestrians only
Built using older bridge parts. Date unknown and history of earlier bridge unknown.

BNSF - Big Rock Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Big Rock Creek on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF - Broadway Overpass [Map · Street View]
Bridge over IIL25 (Broadway St) on BNSF RR in Aurora
Open

BNSF - Downtown Aurora Overpass [Map]
Slab bridge over Downtown Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - East Fork Big Rock Creek Bridge [Map]
Bridge over East Fork Big Rock Creek on BNSF Railroad
Open to traffic

BNSF - Galena Boulevard Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Galena Blvd in Aurora on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - Hurds Island Rail Bridge (E) [Map · Street View]
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River in Aurora on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1920

BNSF - Hurds Island Rail Bridge (W) [Map]
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River in Aurora on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1920

BNSF - Lake Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over S Lake St (IL31) in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - New York Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over New York Street in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - North Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over North Ave in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic
Built 1920

BNSF - Orchard Road Overpasses [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Orchard Road on BNSF RR
Open to traffic
Built 2001

BNSF - Rathbone Avenue Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Rathbone Ave in Aurora on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - River Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over S River St in Aurora on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - Spring Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Spring Street in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - Sugar Grove Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over IL47/US30 on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF/EJ&E Overpass [Map]
Bridge over Virgil Gilman Nature Trail (former EJ&E RR) on BNSF RR's
Open to traffic

Burlington Creek Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Burlington Creek on Walker Road
Open to traffic
Built 1946

C&NW - Bridge #601 [Map]
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Former Wellington Avenue on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1912

C&NW - Fox River Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Fox River on Chicago & North Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1883, Replaced 1920

CA&D - Blackberry Creek Bridge [Map]
Lost Bridge over Blackberry Creek on Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway
Removed but not replaced

CBQ - Fox River Bridge (Aurora) [Map · Street View]
Deck Girder Bridge over Fox River in Aurora on Abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

CGW - Fox River Bridge (Old) [Map]
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Fox River on Chicago Great Western Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1886; Replaced 1956

CN - Fox River Bridge (South Elgin) [Map · Street View]
Warren deck truss bridge over Fox River on Canadian National RR (formerly Illinois Central RR)
Open to traffic
Built 1921

CN - Muirhead Farmhouse Overpass [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Private drive on CN (former Illinois Central)
Open

CN - Nolan Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over Nolan Road on Canadian National Railroad (former Ill. Central RR)
Open to traffic

CN - Otter Creek Bridge [Map]
Stone arch bridge over Otter Creek on CNRR (former Illinois Central)
Open

CNW - Fox River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Abandoned lattice through truss bridge over Fox River on C&NW RR
Abandoned
Built 1924, Using a Relocated Truss

CNW/Fox River Trail Overpass [Map]
Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Fox River Trail on Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway
Derelict/abandoned
Built 1903

Copley Island Park Bridge [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over ditch on park entrance road
Open to traffic

CP - Almarda Rail Crossing [Map]
Deck girder bridge over Union Pacific Railroad on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

CP - Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass [Map]
Slab bridge over Elgin & Belvidere (abandoned) on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic
Built 1905 for Elgin & Belvidere interurban line to pass under Milwaukee Road; E&B abandoned 1930

CP - Fox River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River in Elgin on Canadian Pacific Railway
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1905 and 1926, replaced 2019

CP - IL47/72/20 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over US20,Il-47 & Il-72 near Starks on CPRR (former Milwaukee RR)
Built 1935

CP - Tyler Creek Arch (E) [Map · Street View]
Stone arch bridge over Tyler Creek on Canadian Pacific Railwayy
Open to traffic

CP - Tyler Creek Arch (W) [Map]
Stone arch bridge over Tyler Creek on Canadian Pacific Railway
Open to traffic

East Channel Benton Street Bridge [Map]
Three-span arch bridge over Fox River, East Channel, on Benton Street in Aurora
Open to traffic
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1996

East Channel Downer Place Bridge [Map]
Three-span arch bridge over East Channel Fox River on Downer Place in Aurora
Demolished.
Built 1924

East Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge [Map]
Two-span arch bridge over Fox River, East Channel, on Galena Blvd. in Aurora
Open to traffic
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1997

Elgin Road Bridge [Map]
Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fersons' Creek on Elgin Road (31)
No longer exists

Fabyan Villa East Channel Bridge [Map]
Double-intersection Warren pony truss bridge over Fox RIver on Forest Preserve Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Fabyan Villa West Channel Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Fox RIver on Forest Preserve Trail
Demolished 2014 and a new bridge built 2019

Fox River Bridge [Map]
Lost Concrete tee beam bridge over Fox River on Ill Rte 72 (Main Street)
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1918; Replaced 1996

Fox River Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Fox River on Main Street
Built 1869;Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced 1935

Fox River Chicago Street Bridge [Map]
Tee beam bridge over Fox River in Elgin on Chicago Street
Open to traffic
Built 1939

Fox River Highland Ave Bridge [Map]
Tee beam bridge over Fox River in Elgin on Highland Ave
Open to traffic
Built 1940

Fox River National St Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete tee beam bridge over Fox River in Elgin on National Street
Open to traffic
Built 1949

Fox River Trail - Mill Creek Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Mill Creek on Fox River Trail (former C&NW Ry)
Open to pedestrians only
Built Ca. 1885, Moved Here 1915

Fox River Trail - Poplar Creek Bridge [Map · Street View]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Poplar Creek on Fox River Bike Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1902

Fox River Trail- Intermittent Creek Bridge [Map]
Former Steel stringer bridge over intermitent creek
Open to pedestrians only
Rails removed in the 1980s

Great Western Trail - 12th Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over 12th St on abandoned Chicago & Great Western Rwy
Built 1941

Great Western Trail - Drainage Arch [Map]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Intermitent Drainage on Great Western Trail (former CGW Rwy)
Open

Great Western Trail - Farm Road Overpass [Map · Street View]
Slab bridge over Abandoned farm road on Great Western Bike Trail (former CGW Ry)
Open to pedestrians only
Built 1910

Great Western Trail - IL47 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Steel stringer bridge over IL 47 on Great Western Bike Trail in Lily Lake
Open to pedestrians
CGW abandoned in 1977

Great Western Trail - Small Stream Arch [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Ferson Creek Trib on Great Western Trail
Open to pedestrians only

Hampshire Creek Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Hampshire Creek on Allen Road
Open to traffic
Built 1946

High Street Bridge [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over BNSF RR & Indian Creek on High Street in Aurora
Open to traffic
Built 1986

High Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Through truss bridge over Railroad on High Street
Replaced by a new bridge

I-88 Fox River Bridge [Map]
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River, Grant St, IL25, BNSF Spur on Interstate-88
Replaced by a new bridge
Built in 1958 , replaced in 2008

IL64 Fox River Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Fox River on IL 64 in St. Charles
Open to traffic
Rebuilt in 1997

Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge [Map]
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Indian Creek on Illinois Prairie Path
Open to pedestrians only

Iron Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on West Main St.
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1869-1870

Island Park North Bridge (new) [Map]
Bridge over Fox River Channel on Fox River Trail
Open to pedestrians only
Built 2012

Island Park North Bridge (old) [Map]
Concrete through girder bridge over Fox River E Channel Island Park on Fox River Bike Trail in Geneva
Demolished
Built in 1931 by the local Wilson Bros. Due to be replaced in 2012

Island Park South Bridge [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Fox River E Channel Island Park on Fox River Bike Trail in Geneva
Open to pedestrians
Built in trhe mid 1930's as WPA project

Lake Run Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Lake Run on Tanner Road
Open to traffic
Built 1954

Lake Run Farm Bridge [Map]
Pony truss bridge over Lake Run on farm field access
Open

Meadowdale International Raceway Footbridge [Map]
Abandoned steel stringer bridge over Meadowdale International Raceway on Footpath
Abandoned
Built 1958, Abandoned since 1969

MILW/CA&E Overpass [Map]
Lost Bridge over Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad on Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Filled in

New York Street Bridge (OLD) [Map]
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Fox River on New York Street
Replaced by a new bridge

New York Street Memorial Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bridge over Fox River on New York Street in Aurora
Open to traffic
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1992

North Aurora Fox River Bridge [Map]
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River in N Aurora on IL56 (State Street)
Open to traffic
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1972

North Aurora Fox River Tailrace Bridge [Map]
Steel stringer bridge over Fox River Tailrace on IL56 (State Street)
Open to traffic
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1998

North Avenue Bridge [Map]
Concrete bridge over Fox River on North Avenue in Aurora
Open to traffic
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1974. Major reconstruction in 2002

Ohio Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Bridge over BNSF RR and Indian Creek on Ohio Street in Aurora
Open to traffic

Paulin Bridge [Map · Street View]
Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Otter Creek on Mc Donald Road
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1923

Piano Factory Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Fox River on Pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians only
Built early 1900s

Ramm Road Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Virgil Drainage Ditch No.3 on Ramm Road
Open to traffic
Built 1949

State Street Bridge [Map]
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River on State Street
Replaced by a new bridge
Replaced ca. 1992

UP - 1st Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over 1st Street on Union Pacific Railroad in Geneva
Open to traffic
Built 1912

UP - Ball Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Ball Street in Elgin on UPRR (Former C&NW)
Open to traffic

UP - Brewster Creek Bridge [Map]
Stone arch bridge over Brewster Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

UP - Chicago Street Overpass [Map · Street View]
Through plate girder bridge over Chicago Street in Elgin on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1907

UP - CN Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony truss bridge over Canadian National Railway on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1887

UP - Fox River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River in St Charles on UPRR (formerly CGW RR)
Open
Built 1956-1957 for Chicago Great Western RR, pedestrian bridge later added on north side of existing structure

UP - Fox River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River in Elgin on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1912

UP - Fox River Bridge (Geneva) [Map]
Deck Plate Girder Bridge over Fox River on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1920

UP - Highland Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View]
Deck plate Girder bridge over Highland Avenue on Union Pacific Railroad in Elgin
Open to traffic
Built 1893

UP - IL25 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over IL 25 on UPRR (Former C&NW)
Open to traffic
Built 1908; replaced in the 1990's

UP - IL31 Overpass [Map · Street View]
Deck plate bridge over IL 31 (Second St) on UPRR spur (formerly CGW RR)
Open to traffic
Built 1962

UP - Poplar Creek Bridge [Map]
Stone arch bridge over Poplar Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic
Built 1861

UP - Tyler Creek Bridge (E) [Map]
Concrete arch bridge over Tyler Creek on Union Pacific Railroad
Open to traffic

Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge [Map · Street View]
Through truss bridge over Fox River in Aurora on Virgil GilmanTrail (former EJ&E Ry)
Pedestrian/Bike traffic only
Built 1897

Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. River Street in Aurora on Virgil GilmanTrail (EJ&E Ry)
Open to pedestrians
Built in 1926 by the American Bridge Company

Virgil GIlman Trail Galena Blvd Bridge [Map]
Steel through arch bridge over Galena Blvd on Virgil Gilman natureTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians
Built 2011

Virgil Gilman Trail Hurds Island Bridge [Map]
Steel arch bridge over Fox River on Virgil GilmanTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians
Built 2011

Virgil Gilman Trail IL 56 Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over IL 56 on Virgil Gilman NatureTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians
Built 2006

Virgil Gilman Trail Orchard Rd Bridge [Map]
Through truss bridge over Orchard Road on Virgil Gilman NatureTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians

Walkway Bridge [Map]
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Main Street on Walkway
Removed but not replaced
Built 1906?

Welter Road Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Virgil Drainage Ditch No.2 on Welter Road
Open to traffic
Built 1949

West Channel Benton Street Bridge [Map]
Arch bridge over Fox River, West Channel, on Benton Street in Aurora
Open to traffic
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1996

West Channel Downer Place Bridge [Map]
Three-span arch bridge over West Channel Fox River on Downer Place in Aurora
Demolished
Built 1924

West Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge [Map]
Two-span arch bridge over Fox River, West Channel, on Galena Blvd in Aurora
Open to traffic
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1996

Wilson Street Bridge (Old) [Map]
Three-span arch bridge over Fox River on Wilson Street in Batavia
Replaced by a new bridge
Built 1911, replaced by a new bridge in 2007.

Wilson Street Bridge (Older) [Map]
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River on Wilson Street
Replaced by new bridge
Replaced 1911

Winters Road Bridge [Map]
Slab bridge over Virgil Drainage Ditch No.3 on Winters Road
Open to traffic
Built 1947

Wood Street Bridge [Map · Street View]
Girder bridge over BNSF RR & Indian Creek on Wood Street in Aurora
New Bridge built and opened in 2010
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1973. Replaced in 2010