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Amelia Earhart Bridge – Atchison KS

“The Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge is a truss bridge over the Missouri River on U.S. Route 59 between Atchison, Kansas and Buchanan County, Missouri. It was built in 1937–1938 by the Works Progress Administration. It was designed by Sverdrup &… read more

Road Improvements – Atchison KS

Multiple road paving and improvement projects in Atchison, Kansas were undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work on the projects first started in 1933. (PWA Docket No. KS 980, 983)