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)