Fox River
Wisconsin-Illinois
View Exhibit mapThis river (not to be confused with the similarly-named `Fox River' in Northeast Wisconsin) begins west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and flows to Ottawa, Illinois.
C&NW - Fox River Bridge (Old) (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1883, Replaced 1920Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over Fox River on Chicago & North Western RailwayReplaced by a new bridge
CBQ - Fox River Bridge (Aurora) (Kane County, Illinois)
Deck Girder Bridge over Fox River in Aurora on Abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadDerelict/abandoned
CN - Fox River Bridge (Racine County, Wisconsin)
Warren through truss bridge over Fox River on RailroadOpen to traffic
CNW - Fox River Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1924, Using a Relocated TrussAbandoned lattice through truss bridge over Fox River on C&NW RRAbandoned
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
I&M Canal Fox River Aqueduct (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Rebuilt in 1903I&M Canal aqueduct over Fox RiverOpen to Foot & Bike Traffic. Aqueduct is dry.
I&M Canal Trail - Fox River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1930; Abandoned 1934, Converted to trail?Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River on I&M Canal Trail (Nee Chicago & Illiinois Valley Railway)Open to pedestrians only
IAIS - Fox River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1899Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River on CSX Transportation in OttawaOpen to traffic
IR - Fox River Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Pratt deck truss bridge over Fox River on Illinois RailNet West of SheridanOpen to traffic
Main Street Arch Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1922; Replaced 1997Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River on E Main StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bowstring Bridge (LaSalle County, Illinois)
Built 1872; Replaced 1922Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Fox River on Main StreetRemoved
Millbrook Bridge (Kendall County, Illinois)
Built 1897. Bypassed by a new bridge in 1984; closed to pedestrians 2015; demolished 2020Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on former alignment of Whitfield RoadDemolished on 24-25 August, 2020
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
Second Street Bridge (Walworth County, Wisconsin)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Fox River on Second StreetReplaced by a new bridge
State Street Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Replaced ca. 1992Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River on State StreetReplaced by a new bridge
UP - Fox River Bridge (Kane County, Illinois)
Built 1912Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River in Elgin on Union Pacific RailroadOpen to traffic
UP/Metra - Fox River Bridge (McHenry County, Illinois)
Built 1927Deck truss bridge over Fox River on UPRR (Former C&NW) between Cary & Fox River GroveOpen to traffic
Washington Street Bridge (Older) (Kendall County, Illinois)
Built ca.1900; Replaced 1937Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on Washington Street & Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.Replaced by a new bridge
Washington Street Bridge (Oldest) (Kendall County, Illinois)
Built 1867; Replaced ca. 1900Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fox River on Washington StreetReplaced by a new bridge
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