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! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free.

Total Bridges Found: 21

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Aurora Fox River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 6 By: Unknown A traditionally composed multi-span deck plate girder bridge resting on interesting piers.Click to visit page.
Benton Street East Channel Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Benton Street Over Fox River East Channel Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 174 ft
Main Span Length: 56 ft
Roadway Width: 40 ft
Main Spans: 3
1924 By: Unknown This bridge is part of a unique group of arch bridges in Aurora.Click to visit page.
Benton Street West Channel Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Benton Street Over Fox River West Channel Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 174 ft
Main Span Length: 56 ft
Roadway Width: 40 ft
Main Spans: 3
1924 By: Unknown A traditionally composed concrete arch bridge that has been rehabilitated.Click to visit page.
Broadway Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (BNSF) Over Broadway (IL-25) and Clark Street Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Slab, Fixed Total Length: 332 ft
Main Span Length: 120 ft
Main Spans: 8
By: Unknown This unusual railroad overpass crosses the road at a heavy skew overall but does this using right angles.Click to visit page.
X Downer Place East Channel Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Downer Place Over Fox River East Channel Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 172 ft
Main Span Length: 59 ft
Roadway Width: 35 ft
Main Spans: 3
1924 By: Unknown This bridge has attractive architectual features currently marred by severe surface spalling of the concrete arch.Click to visit page.
X Downer Place West Channel Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Downer Place Over Fox River West Channel Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 170 ft
Main Span Length: 57 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 3
1924 By: Unknown One span of this bridge is partially covered up by an adjacent building.Click to visit page.
Fabyan Forest Preserve East Channel Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over Fox River East Channel Geneva: Kane County, Illinois Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice Through Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 4 By: Unknown This unique pedestrian footbridge has a strongly European design that is extremely rare in the United States.Click to visit page.
Galena Boulevard East Channel Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Galena Boulevard Over Fox River East Channel Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 176.8 ft
Main Span Length: 83.3 ft
Roadway Width: 43 ft
Main Spans: 2
1926 By: Unknown This member of the Aurora arch bridge collection has railings that match an adjacent river walk.Click to visit page.
Galena Boulevard West Channel Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Galena Boulevard Over Fox River West Channel Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 170 ft
Main Span Length: 80 ft
Roadway Width: 41.3 ft
Main Spans: 2
1926 By: Unknown This bridge is noted for an unusual cantilevered sidewalk detail at the northeast corner.Click to visit page.
Geneva Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific) Over Fox River Geneva: Kane County, Illinois Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 7 By: Unknown This bridge is mainly noted for its massive concrete piers.Click to visit page.
Hurds Island East Channel Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River (East Channel) Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 2 By: Unknown One of two impressive arch bridges that carry this railroad line through Hurds Island.Click to visit page.
Hurds Island West Channel Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River (West Channel) Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 3 By: Unknown The larger of two impressive arch bridges that carry this railroad line through Hurds Island.Click to visit page.
New York Street Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. New York Street Over Fox River Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 670 ft
Main Span Length: 67.6 ft
Roadway Width: 46 ft
Main Spans: 9
1931 By: Unknown and Seidel Studios of Chicago, Illinois This unique bridge was designed as a beautiful memorial to World War I veterans.Click to visit page.
North Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. North Avenue Over Fox River Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 546 ft
Main Span Length: 74.2 ft
Roadway Width: 36 ft
Main Spans: 6
1926 By: Unknown This unusual bridge has an intersection on it in the middle where it touches the tip of Hurds Island.Click to visit page.
North Avenue Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (BNSF) Over North Avenue Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Slab, Fixed Main Spans: 4 By: Unknown A representative example of a typical railroad overpass in Aurora.Click to visit page.
X North Island Park Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel Geneva: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 182.5 ft
Main Span Length: 38 ft
Roadway Width: 8.2 ft
Main Spans: 5
1931 By: Wilson Brothers of Geneva, Illinois Despite its beauty and unique design, Geneva has chosen to demolish and replace this historic bridge.Click to visit page.
River Street Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (BNSF) Over River Street Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Open Spandrel T-Beam, Fixed Main Spans: 4 By: Unknown One of a number of railroad overpasses in Aurora, this bridge stands out with a skewed, t-beam superstructure.Click to visit page.
South Island Park Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel Geneva: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 3 By: Unknown This is a small concrete arch bridge with a stone facing.Click to visit page.
Spring Street Railroad Overpass
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Burlington Northern and Santa Fe) Over Spring Street Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Concrete Slab, Fixed Main Spans: 4 By: Unknown This overpass is one of several similar structures in the city.Click to visit page.
Virgil Gilman Trail Fox River Bridge
Elgin, Jolilet and Eastern Bridge 420
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Virgil Gilman Rail-Trail) Over Fox River Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 2 By: Unknown This two span railroad truss bridge has two unusual diagonal member replacements.Click to visit page.
Virgil Gilman Trail River Street Bridge
Elgin, Jolilet and Eastern Bridge 420
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Virgil Gilman Rail-Trail) Over River Street Aurora: Kane County, Illinois Metal Through Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York This is an intact railroad plate girder overpass sitting on stone abutments.Click to visit page.

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