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Bluff City Boulevard Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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Bluff City Boulevard Over Poplar Creek in Elgin: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 34 ft. Roadway: 30.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Unknown
This is a small but noteworthy in this area as an old, unaltered example of a concrete arch bridge.
Lion Bridge
Old Sutton Road Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.2 Kilometers)

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Sutton Road (IL-59) Abandoned Alignment Over Poplar Creek in Hoffman Estates: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 46 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1906 By: Unknown and Harry L. Emerson
An early surviving example of a concrete arch bridge and it has lion sculptures cast into the walls.
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Carpentersville Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.6 Kilometers)

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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.
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North Island Park Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

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Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 183 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 8.2 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1931 By: Wilson Brothers of Geneva, Illinois
Despite its beauty and unique design, Geneva has chosen to demolish and replace this historic bridge.
South Island Park Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

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Fox River Trail (Non-Motorized Traffic) Over Fox River East Channel in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
This is a small concrete arch bridge with a stone facing.
Geneva Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

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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.
Fabyan Forest Preserve East Channel Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

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Pedestrian Walkway Over Fox River East Channel in Geneva: Kane County, Illinois, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
This unique pedestrian footbridge has a strongly European design that is extremely rare in the United States.

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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