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 - Broadway Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Bridge over IIL25 (Broadway St) on BNSF RR in Aurora
Open

BNSF - Downtown Aurora Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over Downtown Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - Galena Boulevard Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over Galena Blvd in Aurora on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - Hurds Island Rail Bridge (E) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1920
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River in Aurora on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - Hurds Island Rail Bridge (W) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1920
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River in Aurora on BNSF Railway
Open to traffic

BNSF - Lake Street Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over S Lake St (IL31) in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - New York Street Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over New York Street in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - North Avenue Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1920
Slab bridge over North Ave in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF - Orchard Road Overpasses (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 2001
Deck plate girder bridge over Orchard Road on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - Rathbone Avenue Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over Rathbone Ave in Aurora on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - River Street Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over S River St in Aurora on BNSF RR
Open to traffic

BNSF - Spring Street Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over Spring Street in Aurora on BNSF (former CB&Q)
Open to traffic

BNSF/EJ&E Overpass (Kane County, Illinois)
Bridge over Virgil Gilman Nature Trail (former EJ&E RR) on BNSF RR's
Open to traffic

CA&D - Blackberry Creek Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over Blackberry Creek on Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway
Removed but not replaced

CA&E - Lake Outlet Culvert (Du Page County, Illinois)
Abandoned concrete culvert bridge over Lake Outlet on Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad
Abandoned

CBQ - Fox River Bridge (Aurora) (Kane County, Illinois)
Deck Girder Bridge over Fox River in Aurora on Abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Derelict/abandoned

CN - Butterfield Road Overpass (Du Page County, Illinois)
Built 1941
Stringer bridge over Butterfield Rd (IL56) on EJ&E Ry (now CNRR)
Open to traffic

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 site
Pony/through plate girder bridge over BNSF Ry on EJ&E Ry (now CN Ry)
Open

Copley Island Park Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Slab bridge over ditch on park entrance road
Open to traffic

East Channel Benton Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1996
Three-span arch bridge over Fox River, East Channel, on Benton Street in Aurora
Open 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 Aurora
Demolished.

East Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1997
Two-span arch bridge over Fox River, East Channel, on Galena Blvd. in Aurora
Open to traffic

High Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1986
Steel stringer bridge over BNSF RR & Indian Creek on High Street in Aurora
Open to traffic

High Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Railroad on High Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Indian Creek on Illinois Prairie Path
Open to pedestrians only

New York Street Bridge (OLD) (Kane County, Illinois)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Fox River on New York Street
Replaced by a new bridge

New York Street Memorial Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1992
Bridge over Fox River on New York Street in Aurora
Open to traffic

North Avenue Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1974. Major reconstruction in 2002
Concrete bridge over Fox River on North Avenue in Aurora
Open to traffic

North Avenue Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1884; Replaced 1926
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Fox River on North Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Ohio Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Bridge over BNSF RR and Indian Creek on Ohio Street in Aurora
Open to traffic

Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1897
Through truss bridge over Fox River in Aurora on Virgil GilmanTrail (former EJ&E Ry)
Pedestrian/Bike traffic only

Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built in 1926 by the American Bridge Company
Pony/through plate girder bridge over S. River Street in Aurora on Virgil GilmanTrail (EJ&E Ry)
Open to pedestrians

Virgil GIlman Trail Galena Blvd Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 2011
Steel through arch bridge over Galena Blvd on Virgil Gilman natureTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians

Virgil Gilman Trail Hurds Island Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 2011
Steel arch bridge over Fox River on Virgil GilmanTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians

Virgil Gilman Trail IL 56 Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 2006
Through truss bridge over IL 56 on Virgil Gilman NatureTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians

Virgil Gilman Trail Orchard Rd Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Orchard Road on Virgil Gilman NatureTrail (former RR grade)
Open to pedestrians

West Channel Benton Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1996
Arch bridge over Fox River, West Channel, on Benton Street in Aurora
Open to traffic

West Channel Downer Place Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924
Three-span arch bridge over West Channel Fox River on Downer Place in Aurora
Demolished

West Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1996
Two-span arch bridge over Fox River, West Channel, on Galena Blvd in Aurora
Open to traffic

Wood Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1925; rehabilitated 1973. Replaced in 2010
Girder bridge over BNSF RR & Indian Creek on Wood Street in Aurora
New Bridge built and opened in 2010