BNSF Atchison Bridge | truss bridge, railway bridge, swing bridge

USA / Kansas / Atchison /
 truss bridge, railway bridge, swing bridge
This crossing dates from 1875, and was used by Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe gained trackage rights over the bridge to replace their abandoned route to St. Joseph during the 1970s, and acquired part of the CRI&P line after the Rock's demise. The CB&Q was merged into Burlington Northern during 1970, which merged with the ATSF in 1996 to form the current operator of this bridge, BNSF Railway. America's railroads built 32 crossings over the Missouri River, of which 23 remain in use.
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Coordinates:   39°33'36"N   95°6'45"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago