The city was built at the crossroads of a Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Mainline, as well as an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Mainline.
Today, both these lines are part of the BNSF Railway System and are still heavily used.
Bridges
Whipple Through Truss Bridge over BNSF Railway Yard
Through Girder Bridge over Fork Creek
Concrete Slab Bridge Over Penitentiary Creek
Through Truss Swing Bridge over Mississippi River