Bolivar’s electric, water and sewer are provided by Liberty Utilities, with a small portion of electric infrastructure provided by Southwest Electric Cooperative. The city also has several propane gas providers.
Transportation available for incoming and current Bolivar residents includes highways, airports, trains, and public transportation.
Utilities
Transportation
Roads and Highways
Interstate access by way of I-44 is just 26 miles south of Bolivar on 4-lane divided highway Mo. 13.
Four-lane Highway 13 runs on the western border of Bolivar, connecting it with Kansas City (2 hours away) to the north by way of Hwy. 7 at Clinton. Hwy. 13 intersects with US 54 22 miles north of Bolivar at Collins, MO.
Missouri Highway 32 is an east-west highway that runs directly through downtown Bolivar, Mo., intersecting with Highway 83 that heads north out of town and intersects US 54 at Wheatland, and is the Business Route south from the square that connects to Mo. 13 at the southern-most exit.
Freight Carriers include: Affordable Same Day Service, Lebanon; Estes Express Lines, Land Air Express, and Old Dominion Freight Line, all in Springfield, SAIA LTL Freight, Strafford; and several more within a 30-minute drive.
Public Transportation
Bolivar has a taxi service, Bolivar Taxi.
O.A.T.S. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that has been providing rural transportation since 1971 and has grown to serve 87 counties in Missouri. We provide specialized transportation for thousands of Missourians, including the rural general public, senior citizens and people with disabilities. O.A.T.S. stands for Operating Above The Standard.
Rails
There is no local rail service within Bolivar, but Burlington-Northern-Santa Fe Railroad services are located in Springfield just 30 miles south of Bolivar.
| Nearest Cities | Driving Distance (approx. miles) | Days by Truck |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 140 | 1 |
| St. Louis | 250 | 1 |
| Memphis | 315 | 1 |
| Dallas | 460 | 1 |
| Chicago | 545 | 2 |
| Denver | 800 | 2 |
| Tulsa | 220 | 1 |
Air
Nearest Airport: Bolivar Municipal Airport, 4 miles away
Bolivar has its own airport – Bolivar Municipal Airport (m17) – located just 4 miles east of Bolivar. It has a 4,000-foot runway and is a full-service FBO with fuel service and aircraft maintenance, charter service, pilot supplies and food. The airport includes 46 single engine hangars, 6 twin engine hangars and 3 corporate jet hangars. It has been named one of the Top 10 Airports in the State of Missouri.
Runway amenities include precision approach path indicator lights on runways 18-36, pilot-controlled lights, runway end identifying lights, and Instrument approaches on both ends of runway.
Airport Manager: Kerrick Tweedy
Phone number: 417-777-6800
Website: www.airnav.com/airport/m17FBO: Service Oriented Aviation Readiness
Nearest Commercial Airport: Springfield-Branson National Airport is less than 30 miles from Bolivar
Springfield-Branson National Airport provides commercial air passenger/cargo transportation. Conveniently located in the heart of the Ozarks, Springfield-Branson offers non-stop service to 13 destinations and operates with two runways: one that is 8,000 feet and another is 7,000 feet long.
Polk County is one of 23 counties situated in the Southwest Missouri Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).
