Bolivia Road Bridge, Steel bridge in Mount Auburn Township, US
The Bolivia Road Bridge spans across the North Fork of the Sangamon River, connecting Sangamon County with Christian County through its steel truss structure.
Built in 1901 by J.T. Garrett from St. Louis, the bridge represents early twentieth-century engineering methods used in transportation infrastructure development.
The bridge name comes from the former settlement of Bolivia, pronounced 'Bolivee' by central Illinois residents, which relocated south during railroad construction.
The Department of Transportation survey in 1994 identified this structure as one of seven remaining Parker through truss bridges in Illinois.
In 2015, following a single-car accident, county officials made the decision to permanently close this National Register of Historic Places listed bridge.
Location: Mount Auburn Township
Location: Lanesville Township
Inception: 1901
GPS coordinates: 39.76750,-89.34556
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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