Infrastructure and Transportation
With access to river, rail, and interstate and close proximity to two major airports, Atchison County is ideally suited for any number of business ventures.
Fiber
Atchison County is well equipped to meet the demands of any sized organizations data needs due to its robust county wide fiber network, with multiple 10 Gigabit or 100 Gigabit backbone connections to St Louis, Kansas City and Omaha providing fully redundant Internet access. Due to the amount and the strategic location of the fiber throughout the county interconnection can be accomplished with a minimum investment.
Highway and Trucks
US 136 – Adjacent
US 59 – Adjacent
US 275 – Adjacent
US 75 – 20 Miles
US 71 – 30 Miles
US 36 – 60 Miles
Interstate 29 – Adjacent
Interstate 35 – 90 Miles
Interstate 80 – 60 Miles
Interstate 70 – 110 Miles
Within 150 mile radius there are over 150 trucking companies which represent over 13,000 tractors and 21,000 trailers with the ability to handle almost any shipper’s needs.
Airports
Kansas City International Airport – 80 Miles
Eppley Airfield – 80 Miles
Gould – Peterson Municipal Airport – 3,875 foot concrete runway. Located outside of Tarkio on Hwy 136.
Rail
Burlington Northern Santa Fe services Rock Port daily from terminals in Lincoln, Nebraska and Kansas City, Missouri. From these terminals the entire rail network is accessible. Hub Center (piggyback) service is available through drayage at Kansas City and Omaha.
Barge
Missouri River – Barge service is offered within 8 miles 9 months a year (depending on weather)
