Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge
The Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge is a network tied arch bridge over the Missouri River on U.S. Route 59 between Atchison, Kansas and Buchanan County, Missouri. It opened in December 2012, replacing a previous truss bridge with the same name.
Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39.5594°N 95.1136°W |
| Carries | US 59 |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Atchison County, Kansas and Buchanan County, Missouri |
| Maintained by | Kansas Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | network tied arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | approximately 2,500 feet (760 m) |
| Longest span | 527 feet (161 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | HNTB |
| Construction cost | $59.4M (US$78,830,000 with inflation) |
| Opened | December 2012 |
| Replaces | Amelia Earhart Bridge (see below) |
| Location | |
(old) Amelia Earhart Bridge | |
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The Amelia Earhart Bridge (taller, in background) in 2006. The lower bridge in the foreground is a rail bridge. | |
| Coordinates | 39.5597°N 95.1129°W |
| Carries | US 59 |
| Crosses | Missouri River |
| Locale | Atchison County, Kansas and Buchanan County, Missouri |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cantilevered Truss bridge |
| Total length | 2,571.2 feet (783.7 m) |
| Longest span | 419.8 feet (128.0 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1939 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Location | |
The bridge is decorated with LED lighting which can be programmed to change for various functions. Pictures of the bridge with its arch lights in red, white, blue giving the illusion of a fluttering American flag when reflected in the Missouri River is widely circulated in social media.
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