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Historic Bridges: Fox River

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.


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Total Bridges Found: 14

Aurora Fox River Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (BNSF) Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 445 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1900 By: Unknown
A traditionally composed multi-span deck plate girder bridge resting on interesting piers.
X
Carpentersville Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Abandoned Chicago and NorthWestern) Over Fox River in Carpentersville: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 615 ft. Main Span: 105 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1879 By: Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York
This bridge is an extremely old example of a lattice truss bridge, and has been abandoned.
Eisenhower Bridge
Iowa Bridge Number 328160
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252nd Avenue Over Fox River in Rural: Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 197 ft. Main Span: 178 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1888 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and James B. Diver Bridge Company of Keokuk, Iowa
This large-span pin-connected Pratt was relocated to this site in 1930 and is associated with Chicago engineer Horace Horton.
Fox River Aqueduct
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Illinois and Michigan Canal (Abandoned Dry Section) Over Fox River in Ottawa: La Salle County, Illinois, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 8
Built By: Unknown
Although it no longer carries water, this is an impressive and large example of a metal aqueduct.
Fox River Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fox River in Seney: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a good representative example of a small through plate girder.
Fox River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fox River in Burlington: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Truss, Fixed
Length: 200 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This railroad bridge is noted for its unusually short through trusses.
Geneva Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Metra Union Pacific West and Union Pacific) Over Fox River in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 486 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1917 By: Chicago Bridge and Iron Works of Chicago, Illinois
This bridge is mainly noted for its massive concrete piers.
X
Millbrook Bridge
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Whitfield Road (Abandoned Alignment) Over Fox River in Oswego: Kendall County, Illinois, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 405 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1897 By: Bellefontaine Bridge and Iron Company of Bellefontaine, Ohio
Bypassed and abandoned, this regionally rare multi-span pin-connected truss bridge with a riveted truss span as well was sentenced to the dumpster thanks to a lack of vision.
New York Street Memorial Bridge
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New York Street Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 670 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 9
Built 1931 By: John Ward Company of Aurora, Illinois and Seidel Studios of Chicago, Illinois and Engineering Service Company of Aurora, Illinois
This unique bridge was designed as a beautiful memorial to World War I veterans.
North Avenue Bridge
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North Avenue Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 546 ft. Main Span: 74 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built 1926 By: Unknown
This unusual bridge has an intersection on it in the middle where it touches the tip of Hurds Island.
X
Oshkosh Railroad Bridge
Oshkosh Swing Bridge
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Railroad (Canadian National) Over Fox River in Oshkosh: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Unknown
This extremely rare and significant lattice truss swing bridge was demolished and replaced.
X
Racine Street Bridge
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Racine Street Over Fox River in Menasha: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Metal Variable Depth Deck Girder, Movable: Double Leaf Bascule and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 818 ft. Main Span: 108 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1952 By: Unknown
Like so many of Wisconsin's historic highway bridges, this unusual bascule bridge was demolished and replaced.
Railroad Street Bridge
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Railroad Street Over Fox River in Seney: Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown and Michigan State Highway Department
This bridge was once part of M-28.
Virgil Gilman Trail Fox River Bridge
Elgin, Jolilet and Eastern Bridge 420
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Railroad (Virgil Gilman Rail-Trail) Over Fox River in Aurora: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 260 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1897 By: Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This two span railroad truss bridge has two unusual diagonal member replacements.

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