Niota once had a single railroad line located within the city, an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway mainline. Today, the railroad is owned by BNSF Railway.
Fort Madison Railroad Bridge
Fort Madison Railroad Bridge
(Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Bridge #231A)
This massive Baltimore through truss swing bridge carries the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway mainline and a roadway over the Mississippi River at Fort Madison
Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa to Niota, Hancock County, Illinois
Owner: BNSF Railway
Status: In Use
Built 1927
by
American Bridge Company of New York and Union Bridge & Contracting Company of Kansas City, Missouri
for
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Design:
532' Baltimore through truss swing span, 4-270' Baltimore through truss and deck plate girder
Description:
Double deck Baltimore through truss swing bridge over Mississippi River
Significance:
