Project Fact Sheet

Artist rendering of shoreline view looking North The Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge Replacement Project includes the construction of a new bridge structure that will span the Missouri River at Atchison.  More

Groundbreaking marks start of bridge project

A groundbreaking ceremony along the Missouri River on July 2 officially launched the bi-state project to replace the Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge between Atchison and Winthrop, Mo.   More

KDOT now using Twitter

Atchison residents can now monitor the construction of the Amelia Earhart Bridge  and other Kansas highway projects using Twitter. More

Fourth Street Intersection

The intersection at 4th Street and Hwy. 59 will be wider after the Amelia Earhart Bridge is replaced.  Turning lanes will be added.  Atchison Casting faces the most dramatic changes.  Atchison residents will not see any changes that will require route adjustments. More