Bridgehunter.com | CP - Fox River Bridge

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Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011

BH Photo #218894

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River in Elgin on Canadian Pacific Railway
Location: Elgin, Kane County, Illinois
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1905 and 1926, replaced 2019
Railroads: - Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)
- Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (MILW)
- Commuter Rail
- Metra (METX)
Design: Deck plate Bridge On Stone Piers.
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 85.0 ft.
Total length: 505.0 ft.
Also called: MILW - Fox River Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +42.01993, -88.27534 (decimal degrees)
42°01'12" N, 88°16'31" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/394411/4652775 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Elgin
Inventory number: BH 49946 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

August 4, 2020: Updated by John Marvig: Bridge has been replaced
May 23, 2018: Updated by Luke: Doomed
August 21, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Added information
July 17, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
April 11, 2012: Updated by Steve Conro: Added category "Canadian Pacific Railway"
March 23, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Canadian Pacific Railway", "Metra"
March 22, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Canadian National Railway"
October 29, 2011: Added by Steve Conro

CPRR Fox River Bridge

Posted January 29, 2013, by jeff kehoe, MRHA (mrcaboose47 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Long ago MILW "Hiawathas" sprinted across this old bridge.

CNRR Fox River Bridge

Posted March 23, 2012, by Gary Sprandel (jaidite [at] aol [dot] com)

Actually that one is Canadian Pacific (if you want to split hairs actually Metra).

CN's former IC bridge is just south in South Elgin.

BTW Metra has slated that bridge for replacement with a double track bridge.