Aurora, Illinois
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Blackberry Creek Frankenbridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built using older bridge parts. Date unknown and history of earlier bridge unknown.Wire suspension bridge over Blackberry Creek on Virgil Gilman Trail (rail-trail)Open to pedestrians only
BNSF/EJ&E Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Bridge over Virgil Gilman Nature Trail (former EJ&E RR) on BNSF RR'sOpen to traffic
CA&E - Lake Outlet Culvert (Du Page County, Illinois)
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Lake Outlet on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin RailroadAbandoned
CBQ - Fox River Bridge (Aurora) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1901Deck Girder Bridge over Fox River in Aurora on Abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadDerelict/abandoned
CN - McCoy Drive Overpass (Du Page County, Illinois)
Pony plate girder bridge over McCoy Dr on former EJ&E Ry (now CN)Open to traffic
CN/BNSF - Overpass (Du Page County, Illinois)
ca 1910 per EJ&E archive sitePony/through plate girder bridge over BNSF Ry on EJ&E Ry (now CN Ry)Open
East Channel Benton Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1996Three-span arch bridge over Fox River, East Channel, on Benton Street in AuroraOpen to traffic
East Channel Downer Place Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924 (Postcard suggests 1909 opening date)Three-span arch bridge over East Channel Fox River on Downer Place in AuroraDemolished.
East Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1997Two-span arch bridge over Fox River, East Channel, on Galena Blvd. in AuroraOpen to traffic
High Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1986Steel stringer bridge over BNSF RR & Indian Creek on High Street in AuroraOpen to traffic
High Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over CB&Q Railroad on High StreetReplaced by a new bridge
New York Street Bridge (OLD) (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Fox River on New York StreetReplaced by a new bridge
North Avenue Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1974. Major reconstruction in 2002Concrete bridge over Fox River on North Avenue in AuroraOpen to traffic
North Avenue Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1884; Replaced 1926Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Fox River on North AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Ohio Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Bridge over BNSF RR and Indian Creek on Ohio Street in AuroraOpen to traffic
Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built in 1926 by the American Bridge CompanyPony/through plate girder bridge over S. River Street in Aurora on Virgil GilmanTrail (EJ&E Ry)Open to pedestrians
West Channel Benton Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1996Arch bridge over Fox River, West Channel, on Benton Street in AuroraOpen to traffic
West Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1996Two-span arch bridge over Fox River, West Channel, on Galena Blvd in AuroraOpen to traffic
Wood Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1973. Replaced in 2010Girder bridge over BNSF RR & Indian Creek on Wood Street in AuroraNew Bridge built and opened in 2010