Saturday, February 7, 2026

1901 Closed Bolivia Road Bridge over Sangamon River near Bolivia, IL

(Archived Bridge Hunter; Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)

Note that there is a short pony truss span at the far end.
Photo by Dale Travis via BridgeHunter

2012 photo by Fmiser via BridgeHunter

Lois Munson posted three photos and three videos with the comment:
Historic Bridge in Illinois 
Sangamon/Christian County
Built 1901
One of only 6 remaining Parker Through Truss bridges in Illinois
With Pony Pratt Through Truss approach.
Beautiful and unusual details that are rare on this type of bridge .
Bolivia Road Bridge 
(if you google, you can find many more pictures and posts)
My pics and videos have snow.
Last photo by Nathan Holth
Ronald R. Turner: Another point about this bridge, or moreso its name and the name of the village nearby that it is named for.
In that area, the village's name is pronounced "BAH-liv-ee." A local resident told me that, and I did not know what to think!
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This makes it obvious that it is a pin-connected truss.
Screenshot from the first video posted by Lois

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