Transportation

Highways I-29 US 36

Rail Service Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Union Pacific

Air Transportation Nearest Airport Miles from Airport Rosecrans Memorial Airport 0 Kansas City International 35

Location From Major Cities Kansas City, Missouri 53 miles Omaha, Nebraska 132 miles Chicago, Illinois 511 miles Dallas, Texas 592 miles Denver, Colorado 627 miles Atlanta, Georgia 858 miles Seattle Washington 1,838 miles Los Angeles, California 1,654 miles Miami, Florida 1,558 miles New York City, New York 1,283 miles

Take a look at any United States map and you'll find St. Joseph right in the heart of America. In fact, our community is just over 200 miles from the population center of the United States. Our strategic location and transportation system provides for efficient access to customers and suppliers across the country. Interstate 29, a major north-south interstate, runs through our city providing a corridor from Canada to Mexico. Northern Missouri's primary east-west thoroughfare, U.S. Highway 36, intersects with I-29 in St. Joseph. Just 35 minutes south of St. Joseph via I-29 is Kansas City International (KCI) airport.  KCI is a full service, international airport served by every major U.S. passenger and all-cargo carriers. Over 400 flights arrive and depart daily from KCI, and airfares are among the lowest in the nation. Serving St. Joseph's civilian and military needs is Rosecrans Memorial Airport.  The airport boasts two fully ILS-equipped runways—one is 8,050 long—and provides capacity for any size aircraft. Express Flight, Inc. is the Fixed Base Operator at Rosecrans and offers aircraft charter, rental, instruction and fuel services including Jet A.  Rosecrans also serves as the home base for the 139th Air National Guard Unit. The Missouri River, part of the nation's inland waterway system, is St. Joseph's gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. Our public river port facility, professionally operated by Global Material Services, gives area businesses the affordable option of transporting via river barge. In addition, rail service provided by Union Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad provides direct access to all parts of North America.