Name | Location | Status | Design | Year Built | Year Lost | Span Length (ft.) | Total Length (ft.) |
5th Avenue Overpass | 5th Avenue over Chicago Great Western Railway | Replaced by a new bridge | Pratt through truss | -- | 1969 | -- | -- |
AEFR - Fox River Bridge | Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co. over Fox River | Removed. MOB placed on piers | Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- |
AEFR - Unnamed Creek Bridge #3 | Fox River Trolly Museum over Unnamed Creek | Open to traffic | Concrete culvert | 1906 | -- | 10.0 | 10.0 |
AEFR - Unnamed Creek Bridge #4 | Fox River Trolly Museum over Unnamed Creek | Open to traffic | Concrete culvert | 1906 | -- | 15.0 | 15.0 |
AEFR- Unnamed Creek Bridge #2 | Fox River Trolly Museum over Unnamed Creek | Open to traffic | Steel stringer | 1906 | -- | 20.0 | 20.0 |
Batavia Clark Island Bridges | Fox River Bike Trail over Fox River | Open to pedestrians | Pratt pony truss | 1992 | -- | -- | 120.0 |
Batavia Clark Island Stone Bridge | Bike Trail over Fox River | Open to pedestrians | Stone arch | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Batavia Clark Island Suspension Bridge | Bike Trail over Fox River | Open to pedestrians | Wire suspension | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Big Rock Forest Preserve Bridge | Pedestrian Trail over Big Rock Creek | Open to pedestrians | Suspension | 2005 | -- | -- | 220.0 |
Blackberry Creek Frankenbridge | Virgil Gilman Trail (rail-trail) over Blackberry Creek | Open to pedestrians only | Wire suspension | -- | -- | -- | -- |
BNSF - Big Rock Creek Bridge | BNSF Railroad over Big Rock Creek | Open to traffic | Pony/through plate girder | -- | -- | -- | 100.0 |
BNSF - Broadway Overpass | BNSF RR over IIL25 (Broadway St) | Open | Other | -- | -- | 120.1 | 332.0 |
BNSF - Downtown Aurora Overpass | BNSF (former CB&Q) over Downtown Aurora IL. | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | -- | 2000.0 |
BNSF - East Fork Big Rock Creek Bridge | BNSF Railroad over East Fork Big Rock Creek | Open to traffic | Deck plate girder | -- | -- | -- | -- |
BNSF - Galena Boulevard Overpass | BNSF RR over Galena Blvd | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | 26.9 | 55.1 |
BNSF - Hurds Island Rail Bridge (E) | BNSF Railway over Fox River | Open to traffic | Open-spandrel arch | 1920 | -- | 65.0 | 225.0 |
BNSF - Hurds Island Rail Bridge (W) | BNSF Railway over Fox River | Open to traffic | Open-spandrel arch | 1920 | -- | 65.0 | 325.0 |
BNSF - Lake Street Overpass | BNSF (former CB&Q) over S Lake St (IL31) | Open to traffic | Slab | 1961 | -- | 37.1 | 99.1 |
BNSF - New York Street Overpass | BNSF (former CB&Q) over New York Street | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | 24.0 | 65.9 |
BNSF - North Avenue Overpass | BNSF (former CB&Q) over North Ave | Open to traffic | Slab | 1920 | -- | 25.0 | 75.0 |
BNSF - Orchard Road Overpasses | BNSF RR over Orchard Road | Open to traffic | Deck plate girder | 2001 | -- | 49.2 | 147.6 |
BNSF - Rathbone Avenue Overpass | BNSF RR over Rathbone Ave | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | -- | 50.0 |
BNSF - River Street Overpass | BNSF RR (former CB&Q) over S River St | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | -- | 70.0 |
BNSF - Spring Street Overpass | BNSF (former CB&Q) over Spring Street | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | -- | 60.0 |
BNSF - Sugar Grove Overpass | BNSF RR over IL47/US 30 | Open to traffic | Steel stringer | -- | -- | 48.9 | 109.9 |
BNSF/EJ&E Overpass | BNSF RR over Virgil Gilman Nature Trail (former EJ&E RR) | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Burlington Creek Bridge | Walker Road over Burlington Creek | Open to traffic | Slab | 1946 | -- | 24.0 | 49.5 |
C&NW - Bridge #601 | Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Former Wellington Avenue | Derelict/abandoned | Steel stringer | 1912 | -- | 24.0 | 24.0 |
C&NW - Fox River Bridge (Old) | Chicago & North Western Railway over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Lattice deck truss | 1883 | 1920 | 125.0 | 490.0 |
CA&D - Blackberry Creek Bridge | Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway over Blackberry Creek | Removed but not replaced | Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CBQ - Fox River Bridge (Aurora) | Abandoned Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Fox River | Derelict/abandoned | Deck plate girder | -- | -- | 80.0 | 445.0 |
CGW - Fox River Bridge (Old) | Chicago Great Western Railway over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Pratt deck truss | 1886 | 1956 | -- | -- |
CN - Fox River Bridge (South Elgin) | Canadian National RR (formerly Illinois Central RR) over Fox River | Open to traffic | Warren deck truss | 1921 | -- | 95.0 | 527.0 |
CN - Muirhead Farmhouse Overpass | CN (former Illinois Central) over Private drive | Open | Steel stringer | -- | -- | -- | 40.0 |
CN - Nolan Road Overpass | Canadian National Railroad (former Ill. Central RR) over Nolan Road | Open to traffic | Steel stringer | -- | -- | -- | 80.0 |
CN - Otter Creek Bridge | CNRR (former Illinois Central) over Otter Creek | Open | Stone arch | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CNW - Fox River Bridge | Chicago Northwestern Railroad over Fox River | Abandoned | Quadrangular lattice through truss | 1879 | -- | 105.0 | 615.0 |
CNW/Fox River Trail Overpass | Abandoned Chicago & North Western Railway over Fox River Trail | Derelict/abandoned | Pony/through plate girder | 1903 | -- | 55.0 | 55.0 |
Copley Island Park Bridge | park entrance road over ditch | Open to traffic | Slab | -- | -- | -- | 16.0 |
CP - Almarda Rail Crossing | Canadian Pacific Railway over Union Pacific Railroad | Open to traffic | Pony/through plate girder | -- | -- | 55.0 | 133.0 |
CP - Fox River Bridge | Canadian Pacific Railway over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Deck plate girder | 1905 | 2019 | 85.0 | 505.0 |
CP - IL47/72/20 Overpass | Canadian Pacific Railroad over Us-20,Il-47 & Il-72 | | Girder | 1935 | -- | 68.9 | 69.9 |
CP - Tyler Creek Arch (E) | Canadian Pacific Railway over Tyler Creek | Open to traffic | Stone arch | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CP - Tyler Creek Arch (W) | Canadian Pacific Railway over Tyler Creek | Open to traffic | Stone arch | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CP/Elgin-Belvidere Electric Overpass | Canadian Pacific Railway over Elgin & Belvidere Electric | Open to traffic | Slab | 1905 | -- | -- | -- |
East Channel Benton Street Bridge | Benton Street over Fox River, East Channel | Open to traffic | Closed-spandrel arch | 1924 | -- | 56.1 | 173.8 |
East Channel Downer Place Bridge | Downer Place over East Channel Fox River | Demolished. | Arch | 1924 | 2012 | 59.0 | 171.8 |
East Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge | Galena Boulevard over Fox River, East Channel | Open to traffic | Closed-spandrel arch | ca. 1910 | -- | 83.3 | 176.8 |
Elgin Road Bridge | Elgin Road (31) over Fersons' Creek | No longer exists | Bowstring pony truss | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Fabyan Villa East Channel Bridge | Forest Preserve Trail over Fox RIver | Open to pedestrians only | Double-intersection Warren pony truss | -- | -- | -- | 195.0 |
Fabyan Villa West Channel Bridge | Forest Preserve Trail over Fox RIver | Demolished 2014 and a new bridge built 2019 | Slab | -- | 2014 | -- | 225.0 |
Fox River Bridge | Ill Rte 72 (Main Street) over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Concrete tee beam | 1918 | 1996 | 58.1 | 240.2 |
Fox River Bridge | Main Street over Fox River | Built 1869;Replaced by a new bridge | Pratt pony truss | 1869 | 1935 | -- | -- |
Fox River Chicago Street Bridge | Chicago Street (US20B Eastbound) over Fox River | Open to traffic | Concrete tee beam | 1939 | -- | 79.0 | 276.8 |
Fox River Highland Ave Bridge | Highland Ave (US 20B Westbound) over Fox River | Open to traffic | Concrete tee beam | 1940 | -- | 81.0 | 289.0 |
Fox River National St Bridge | National Street over Fox River | Open to traffic | Concrete tee beam | 1949 | -- | 78.4 | 278.9 |
Fox River Trail - Mill Creek Bridge | Fox River Trail (former C&NW Ry) over Mill Creek | Open to pedestrians only | Double-intersection Warren pony truss | -- | -- | -- | 90.0 |
Fox River Trail - Poplar Creek Bridge | Fox River Bike Trail over Poplar Creek | Open to pedestrians only | Closed-spandrel arch | 1902 | -- | -- | 45.0 |
Fox River Trail- Intermittent Creek Bridge | Fox River Trail (former C&NW Ry) over Intermittent Trib. to Fox River | Open to pedestrians only | Steel stringer | -- | -- | -- | 12.0 |
Great Western Trail - 12th Street Overpass | abandoned Chicago Great Western Rwy over 12th St | | Steel stringer | 1941 | -- | -- | -- |
Great Western Trail - Drainage Arch | Great Western Trail (former CGW Rwy) over Intermitent Drainage | Open | Closed-spandrel arch | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Great Western Trail - Farm Road Overpass | Great Western Bike Trail (former CGW Ry) over Abandoned farm road | Open to pedestrians only | Slab | 1910 | -- | -- | -- |
Great Western Trail - IL47 Overpass | Great Western Bike Trail (former CGW Ry) over IL 47 | Open to pedestrians | Deck plate girder | -- | -- | 66.9 | 67.9 |
Great Western Trail - Small Stream Arch | Great Western Trail over Unamed Trib to Ferson Creek | Open to pedestrians only | Closed-spandrel arch | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Hampshire Creek Bridge | Allen Road over Hampshire Creek | Open to traffic | Slab | 1946 | -- | 24.6 | 25.9 |
High Street Bridge | High Street over BNSF RR & Indian Creek | Open to traffic | Steel stringer | 1986 | -- | 210.0 | 598.1 |
High Street Bridge | High Street over Railroad | Replaced by a new bridge | Through truss | -- | -- | -- | -- |
I-88 Fox River Bridge | Interstate-88 over Fox River, Grant St, IL25, BNSF Spur | Replaced by a new bridge | Open-spandrel arch | 1958 | 2008 | 178.5 | 1338.6 |
IL64 Fox River Bridge | IL 64 over Fox River | Open to traffic | Deck arch | 1902 | -- | 67.9 | 277.8 |
Illinois Prairie Path - Indian Creek Bridge | Illinois Prairie Path over Indian Creek | Open to pedestrians only | Closed-spandrel arch | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Iron Bridge | West Main St. over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Pratt through truss | 1869 | -- | -- | -- |
Island Park North Bridge (new) | Fox River Trail over Fox River Channel | Open to pedestrians only | Closed-spandrel arch | 2012 | -- | -- | 182.0 |
Island Park North Bridge (old) | Fox River Bike Trail over Fox River E Channel Island Park | Demolished | Concrete pony/through girder | 1931 | 2012 | 38.0 | 182.5 |
Island Park South Bridge | Fox River Bike Trail over Fox River E Channel Island Park | Open to pedestrians | Closed-spandrel arch | 1935 | -- | -- | 60.0 |
Lake Run Bridge | Tanner Road over Lake Run | Open to traffic | Slab | 1954 | -- | -- | 20.0 |
Lake Run Farm Bridge | farm field access over Lake Run | Open | Queenpost pony truss | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Meadowdale International Raceway Footbridge | Footpath over Meadowdale International Raceway | Abandoned | Steel stringer | 1958 | -- | -- | -- |
MILW/CA&E Overpass | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad over Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad | Filled in | Unknown | -- | -- | -- | -- |
New York Street Bridge (OLD) | New York Street over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Whipple through truss | ca. 1880's | 1931 | -- | -- |
New York Street Memorial Bridge | New York Street over Fox River | Open to traffic | Open-spandrel arch | 1931 | -- | 67.6 | 670.0 |
North Aurora Fox River Bridge | IL56 (State Streey over Fox River | Open to traffic | Open-spandrel arch | 1931 | -- | 74.2 | 366.2 |
North Aurora Fox River Tailrace Bridge | IL56 (State Street) over Fox River Tailrace | Open to traffic | Steel stringer | 1932 | -- | 44.0 | 46.3 |
North Avenue Bridge | North Avenue over Fox River | Open to traffic | Open-spandrel arch | 1926 | -- | 69.8 | 545.8 |
Ohio Street Bridge | Ohio Street over BNSF RR and Indian Creek | Open to traffic | Pony/through plate girder | -- | -- | 86.0 | 310.1 |
Paulin Bridge | Mc Donald Road over Otter Creek | Replaced by a new bridge | Concrete pony/through girder | 1923 | -- | 38.1 | 39.0 |
Piano Factory Bridge | Pedestrian walkway over Fox River | Open to pedestrians only | Through truss | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ramm Road Bridge | Ramm Road over Virgil Drainage Ditch No.3 | Open to traffic | Slab | 1949 | -- | 26.9 | 27.9 |
State Street Bridge | State Street over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Closed-spandrel arch | -- | 1992 | -- | -- |
UP - 1st Street Overpass | Union Pacific Railroad over Ill 31 (1St Street) | Open to traffic | Pony/through plate girder | 1912 | -- | 56.0 | 56.0 |
UP - Ball Street Overpass | UPRR (Former C&NW) over Ball Street | Open to traffic | Pony/through plate girder | -- | -- | 44.0 | 44.0 |
UP - Brewster Creek Bridge | Union Pacific Railroad over Brewster Creek | Open to traffic | Stone arch | -- | -- | 17.0 | 17.0 |
UP - Chicago Street Overpass | Union Pacific Railroad over Chicago Street | Open to traffic | Pony/through plate girder | 1907 | -- | 40.0 | 70.0 |
UP - CN Overpass | Union Pacific Railroad over Canadian National Railway | Open to traffic | Double-intersection Warren pony truss | 1887 | -- | 86.0 | 86.0 |
UP - Fox River Bridge | UPRR industrial spur (formerly CGW RR) over Fox River | Open | Deck plate girder | 1957 | -- | -- | 477.0 |
UP - Fox River Bridge | Union Pacific Railroad over Fox River | Open to traffic | Deck plate girder | 1912 | -- | 75.0 | 382.0 |
UP - Fox River Bridge (Geneva) | Union Pacific Railroad over Fox River | Open to traffic | Deck plate girder | 1920 | -- | 70.0 | 486.0 |
UP - Highland Avenue Bridge | Union Pacific RR (formerly Chicago & North Western RR) over Highland Avenue | Open to traffic | Deck plate girder | 1893 | -- | 72.0 | 76.0 |
UP - IL25 Overpass | UPRR (Former C&NW) over IL 25 | Open to traffic | Pony/through plate girder | 1908 | -- | 44.0 | 49.9 |
UP - IL31 Overpass | UPRR industrial spur (formerly CGW RR) over IL 31 (Second St) | Open to traffic | Deck plate girder | 1962 | -- | 101.1 | 182.1 |
UP - Poplar Creek Bridge | Union Pacific Railroad over Poplar Creek | Open to traffic | Stone arch | 1861 | -- | 14.0 | 28.0 |
UP - Tyler Creek Bridge (E) | Union Pacific Railroad over Tyler Creek | Open to traffic | Closed-spandrel arch | -- | -- | 24.0 | 24.0 |
Virgil Gilman Trail - Fox River Bridge | Virgil GilmanTrail (former EJ&E Ry) over Fox River | Pedestrian/Bike traffic only | Pratt through truss | 1897 | -- | 130.0 | 260.0 |
Virgil Gilman Trail - River Street Bridge | Virgil Gilman NatureTrail (former EJ&J Ry) over S. River Street | Open to pedestrians | Pony/through plate girder | 1926 | -- | -- | 50.0 |
Virgil GIlman Trail Galena Blvd Bridge | Virgil Gilman natureTrail (former RR grade) over Galena Blvd | Open to pedestrians | Steel through arch | 2011 | -- | -- | 100.0 |
Virgil Gilman Trail Hurds Island Bridge | Virgil GilmanTrail (former RR grade) over Fox River | Open to pedestrians | Modern bowstring through truss | 2011 | -- | 100.0 | 300.0 |
Virgil Gilman Trail IL 56 Bridge | Virgil Gilman NatureTrail (former RR grade) over IL 56 | Open to pedestrians | Modern bowstring through truss | 2006 | -- | 200.0 | 800.0 |
Virgil Gilman Trail Orchard Rd Bridge | Virgil Gilman NatureTrail (former RR grade) over Orchard Road | Open to pedestrians | Modern bowstring through truss | 2003 | -- | -- | 160.0 |
Walkway Bridge | Walkway over Main Street | Removed but not replaced | Pratt pony truss | 1906 | -- | -- | -- |
Welter Road Bridge | Welter Road over Virgil Drainage Ditch No.2 | Open to traffic | Slab | 1949 | -- | 28.9 | 29.9 |
West Channel Benton Street Bridge | Benton Street over Fox River, West Channel | Open to traffic | Closed-spandrel arch | 1924 | -- | 56.1 | 173.8 |
West Channel Downer Place Bridge | Downer Place over West Channel Fox River | Demolished | Arch | 1924 | 2012 | 57.0 | 169.9 |
West Channel Galena Boulevard Bridge | Galena Blvd. over Fox River, West Channel | Open to traffic | Closed-spandrel arch | 1926 | -- | 80.0 | 169.9 |
Wilson Street Bridge (Old) | Wilson Street over Fox River | Replaced by a new bridge | Slab | 1911 | 2007 | 87.9 | 242.8 |
Wilson Street Bridge (Older) | Wilson Street over Fox River | Replaced by new bridge | Closed-spandrel arch | -- | 1911 | -- | -- |
Winters Road Bridge | Winters Road over Virgil Drainage Ditch No.3 | Open to traffic | Slab | 1947 | -- | 30.8 | 33.1 |
Wood Street Bridge | Wood Street over BNSF/UP RR and Indian Creek | New Bridge built and opened in 2010 | Deck plate girder | 1925 | 2010 | 74.2 | 259.9 |