Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.685689,-88.352335
Carries Adam St over Waubansee Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Waubansee Creek on Adam St in Oswego
History: Replaced in 1997
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223357
New Replacement Bridge
At least they made an effort to make it look the same.
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223358
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Demolished on 24-25 August, 2020
Demolished on 24-25 August, 2020
Location: 41.606744,-88.561903
Carries Former alignment of Whitfield Road over Fox River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 500.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on former alignment of Whitfield Road
History: Built 1897. Bypassed by a new bridge in 1984; closed to pedestrians 2015; demolished 2020
Built: 1897
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
218276
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
218277
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
218279
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
223370
Old and New
Shown here with its Successor
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
395210
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
395211
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
395212
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
395213
Photo taken by Steve Conro in April 2017
439602
Millbrook Bridge stich
Photo taken by Steve Conro
439603
E Span Overview
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439604
Mid Span2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439605
West Span Overview
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439606
E Portal View
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439607
E Span Carnigie Steel
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439608
E Span Detail
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439609
E Span Detail2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439610
E Span Detail3
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439611
Ea Span Detail4
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439612
East Abutment 3
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439613
East Abutment
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439614
East Abutment2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439615
East Pier Downstream
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439616
East Pier Upstream2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439617
East Pier
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439618
East Pier2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439619
Eat Pier Upstream
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439620
Lattice Rail
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439621
Lattice Rail2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439622
Mid Span Bearing W Pier
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439623
Mid Span Bearing W Pier2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439624
Mid Span Connection 2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439625
Mid Span Connection
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439626
Mid Span Connection3
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439627
Mid Span Detail
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439628
Mid Span Detail2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439629
Mid Span Detail3
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439630
Mid Span Detail4
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439631
Mid Span Overview
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439632
Mid Span Steel
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439633
Upstream Piers from W end
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439634
West Abutment
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439635
West Pier
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439636
West Pier2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439637
West Pier3
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439638
West Pier4
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439639
West Portal Span2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439640
West Portal View
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439641
West Span Bearing
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439642
West Span Detail
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439643
West Span Detail2
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
439644
West Span Detail3
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
465936
Millbrook Bridge Kendall IL
Kendall County Forest Preserve Director David Guritz said the historic Millbrook Bridge is scheduled for demolition in July or Aug. of 2020. (WSPYNews.com photo by James Wyman)
Photo taken by James Wyman
466148
Looking through bridge, west to east
Notice the different portal bracing designs between the west and center spans.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in February 2020
466149
Deck detail
Deck seems in relatively good condition.
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in February 2020
466150
West abutment bearing and shoe
Photo taken by Roger Deschner in February 2020
481806
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
481807
Sad Site
Photo taken by Steve Conro in September 2020
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.606076,-88.562070
Carries Whitfield Road over Fox River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 540.1 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Fox River on Whitfield Road
History: Built 1984 to bypass original Millbrook Bridge
Built: 1984
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223368
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223369
Old and New
Shown here with its predecessor
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
439601
Builder Plaque
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2018
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.602829,-88.548331
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Fox River Road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Fox River Rd on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
History:
Built: 1954
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
218281
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
218282
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.602243,-88.549673
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Hollenback Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Old wooden stringer bridge, wood supports
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer trestle over Hollenback Creek on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
218287
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.564830,-88.595474
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Clear Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel Stringer on concrete piers and abutments
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Clear Creek on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
218328
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
218329
Original Wooden Piers
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
218330
Photo taken by Steve Conro in October 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.696469,-88.347116
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Ill Rte 25
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with timber approach
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ill Rte 25 on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
History: Built 1935 as part of the CB&Q RR (Burlington Route)
Built: 1935
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
219751
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219752
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219753
Burlington Route
Old Burlington Route logo stamped into bridge piers
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status:
Location: 41.715448,-88.349126
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Rt 25 & Fox River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Steel Deck Plate Girder with new concrete approaches. Remains of old timber approaches
Total Length: 430.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over IL 25 & Fox River on Illinois RailNet
History: Built 1903, Approach added 1938
Built: 1903
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
219754
Rte 25 portion
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219755
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219756
New approach
Note timber approach remains
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219757
New approach
Note timber approach remains
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219758
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219759
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219760
Looking west across span
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
335779
Montgomery Rail Bridge
South End
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335780
Montgomery Rail Bridge
South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335781
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335782
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335783
Montgomery Rail Bridge
North end
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335784
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Plate, South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335785
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Pier on South Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335786
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335787
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Looking North
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335788
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335789
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Plate, Main Spans
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335790
Montgomery Rail Bridge
North Approach
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335791
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Pier
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
335792
Montgomery Rail Bridge
Overview
Photo taken by John Marvig in July 2015
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.682778,-88.445833
Carries BNSF Railroad over Ill Rte 47
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Ill Rte 47 on BNSF RR in Yorkville
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
219761
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.633841,-88.536582
Carries Fox River Road over Fox River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 422.9 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Fox River on Fox River Road S of Plano
History: Built 1969; rehabilitated 2002
Built: 1969
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223365
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223366
Original Bridge Piers
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223367
Old next to new
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.685220,-88.356456
Carries Fox River Bike Trail over Fox River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 320.0 Feet
Span Length: 96.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Fox River on Fox River Bike Trail
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
219762
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219763
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
219764
Photo taken by Steve Conro in November 2011
227411
US 34 over Fox River @ Oswego--1938
Art Kistler, IDOt, 1938
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.685086,-88.356458
Carries Washington Street & Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co. over Fox River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on Washington Street & Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Co.
History: Built ca.1900; Replaced 1937
Built: 1900
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.665231,-88.524642
Carries BNSF RR over Big Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 75.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Big Rock Creek on BNSF RR in Plano
History: Built 1903;
Built: 1903
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
227344
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
227343
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
227342
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
222550
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
227407
North profile
Gene Smania 2010
227408
Bottom of arch, east abutment
Gene Smania, 2010
227409
South profile
Gene Smania, 2010
227410
Bottom of arch @ east abutment
Gene Smania, 2010
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.650754,-88.581441
Carries BNSF RR over Little Rock Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 80.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Little Rock Creek on BNSF RR
History:
Built: 1900
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
222551
Photo taken by Steve Conro in December 2011
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.607991,-88.258031
Carries Abandoned IL126 over E. Branch Aux Sable Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over E. Branch Aux Sable Creek on Abandoned IL126
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223012
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223013
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223014
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223016
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.685593,-88.351962
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Waubansee Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer main with timber stringer approaches on concrete piers. Piers and abutments look to be older than the bridge. Suspect a replacement.
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Waubansee Creek on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
History: Built in 1948
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223361
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223362
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223363
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223364
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.634813,-88.471044
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Unnamed Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: All Timber stringers and piers
Total Length: 120.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Unnamed Creek on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223371
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223372
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223373
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.651905,-88.405005
Carries Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q) over Morgan Creek
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: All Timber stringers with timber piers
Total Length: 100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Timber stringer bridge over Morgan Creek on Illinois RailNet (former CB&Q)
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223374
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223375
Looks like connections need a little maintenance
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223376
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Open to pedestrians
Location: 41.640564,-88.433514
Carries Abandoned Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Line over Unnamed Stream
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Unnamed Stream on abandoned Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Line
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223377
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.636118,-88.537410
Carries Private Drive (formerly Millhurst Rd) over Big Rock Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with old steel railings
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel Stinger bridge over Big Rock Creek on Private Drive (formerly Millhurst Rd)
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
223455
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223456
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223457
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
223458
View looking upstream from the current Millhurst Rd bridge
Photo taken by Steve Conro in January 2012
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.666449,-88.524103
Carries Main Street over Big Rock Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Big Rock Creek on Main Street in Plano
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1910
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
227337
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
227339
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
227338
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
227340
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
227341
Photo taken by Steve Conro in March 2012
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.643523,-88.446193
Carries Illinois Rt 47 over Fox River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Fox River on Illinois Rt 47
History:
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
226039
Look south-can see both north and south bridges, 1929
Art Kistler, IDOT 1929
226040
North bridge, west profile, 5-1928
Art Kistler, IDOT 5-1928
226041
Construction, look south
Art Kistler, IDOT 5-1928
226042
Look north, 1929
Art Kistler, IDOT 1929
226043
Old Fox River Bridge, west profile, 5-1926
Art Kistler, IDOT 5-1926
226044
Old Fox River Bridge, look south, 5-1926
Art Kistler, IDOT 5-1926
498333
Illinois Rt 47 Over Fox River @ Yorkville
Photo from old postcard
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.685139,-88.356458
Carries Washington Street over Fox River
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Fox River on Washington Street
History: Built 1867; Replaced ca. 1900
Built: 1867
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.665178,-88.524554
Carries Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Big Rock Creek
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: 1 99' Pratt deck truss
4 44' Deck plate girders
Total Length: 275.0 Feet
Span Length: 99.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Big Rock Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
History: Built 1881; Replaced 1903
Built: 1881
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
398068
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.665218,-88.524463
Carries Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad over Big Rock Creek
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 185.0 Feet
Span Length: 185.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Big Rock Creek on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
History: Built ?; Replaced 1882
Built:
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
Status: No longer exists
Location: 41.645270,-88.450000
Carries over Blackberry Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through Truss bridge over Blackberry Creek
History:
Built: ca. 1890's
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
439243
Uploaded by Melissa Brand-Welch
461242
Yorkville, Illinois
Girls Stand on Railing of Yorkville Bridge
c1910 RPPC Postcard image provided by David Shedlock
461243
Closeup pf Bridge
c1910 RPPC Postcard image provided by David Shedlock
512071
Blackberry Bridge, Yorkville, Ill
1911 Postcard View
Status:
Location: 0.000000,0.000000
Carries over
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.0 Feet
Overview: Reinforced Concrete Slab Bridge
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Kendall County
View Bridge Information In Wayback Machine
439485
Rickert Bridge
Modern Bridges for Illinois Highways. State of Illinois Highway Commission. August 1912.
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.
