Railroad Bridges in Atchison County, Kansas


Atchison County is located in northeast Kansas. The seat and largest city are both Atchison.

Atchison Railroad Bridge

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Atchison Railroad Bridge

(Atchison & Eastern Bridge Company Bridge)

This out of service through truss swing bridge crosses the Missouri River upstream from US Highway 59 in Atchison

Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas to Winthrop, Buchanan County, Missouri

Owner: BNSF Railway

Status: Closed to all Traffic

Built 1900

by

American Bridge Company (Lassig Branch)

for

Atchison & Eastern Bridge Company

Design:
361' Pratt through truss swing span, 3-255' Pratt through trusses and deck girder

Description:
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Missouri River

Significance:

Regional