CM&G = Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary
AP&J = Aurora, Plainfield, & Joliet
See EJ&E Aurora Depot for more information on where the right-of-way went west of here.
A Chris Schultz comment on a Jeff Wojciechowski posting (which includes three photos of this bridge):
EJ&E Aurora branch until a bit west of the underpass of 31, then it became the CG&M to Rockford. The CG&M was bought by the Milwaukee Road in the 1920s and abandoned west of Aurora in 1947. The EJ&E used this branch to serve a few customers in Aurora into the early 80s.Milwaukee operation of EJ&E from Joliet to Aurora discontinued on August 27, 1949. [1968 Track Profile, p6]
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| Kevin Piper posted The 304 has picked up two more cars after leaving Wolfs, and is crossing the Fox River as it arrives in Aurora on 10-2-65. LOUIS CERNY PHOTO/KEVIN PIPER COLLECTION [The bank looks like it is lined with trees now. I don't know if I could get an elevation shot today.] |
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| EJ&E Archive Website from Bridge Hunter |
This raises the question of how/why did the EJ&E get here? Today's CN/EJ&E is east of here. It turns out, this is part of the route that Milwaukee/CM&G shared with EJ&E between Joliet and Aurora. Specifically, where the EJ&E now turns north, it used to also continue on a straight line along the north side of US-30. Then you can follow the treelines and curved parking lots to Hill Avenue. From there you can follow the Virgil Gilman Nature Trail to the bridge and further west.
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| Satellite plus Paint |
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| Chuck Stew posted I see these on Route 30 in between wolfs crossing and Harvey road and I'm wondering if they have something to do with the EJ&E Aurora Branch? Greg Benco: The closest one was for an interurban line to Aurora. The farther one is from the J's Aurora branch. Ken Morrison: Greg Benco Aurora, Plainfield, & Joliet |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Chuck's post It is good that you took the photo with the leaves off the trees. |
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| Mike Griesmann posted Came across this photo a while back. The EJ&E bridge across the Fox River in Aurora. Photographer unknown. |
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| Mike commented on his posting Quite a change. |
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| Mike commented on his posting |
Eric Berg Bridge 420, shared by CM&G. http://johnmarvigbridges.org/Aurora%20Trail%20Bridge.html
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| Jeff Kehoe posted Like old RR bridges? Well, so do I, and this EJ&E bridge (said to be over a century old) crosses the Fox River south of Aurora, but it's now part of the Gilman Nature Trail. The scene hasn't changed much since I took this picture thirty years ago for a photography class! |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Jeff's post And you can access trails on both sides of the Fox River from there. https://www.google.com/maps/@41.7422598,-88.3279425,277a,35y,39.25t/data=!3m1!1e3 |
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