Author: Janice Lynx

• Friends of Sheepford Road Bridge Grant Presentation
• Grant presented to Friends of Sheepford Road Bridge
• Threatened 1887 truss bridge continues to connect people during coronavirus
• Neighborhood group works to save 133-year-old Sheepford Road Bridge

We’ve made a little video to go along with the April 19th radio interview on AM1000’s Garden Talk with Bob Carey.

In recent days many people have been walking, cycling, and driving down to the bridge, finding it to be a place of peace in these difficult times. I left flowers on it one morning. In the days to follow, so did others. We even had an Easter Bunny.

Thanks to all who attended, including Lower Allen Township Commissioners Villone and Schin. And thanks to artist Diane Foster for her beautiful rendition of the bridge – which is available with a $400 donation to our bridge fund!

https://local21news.com/news/local/community-comes-together-for-fundraiser-to-try-and-save-historic-bridge

In recognition of the possible detrimental effect the closure of the Sheepford Road Bridge, and the planned closure of the Slate Hill Road bridge for one year could have on their businesses, these stores have joined us in this fundraiser for the Sheepford Road Bridge.

Shop ’til you drop in New Cumberland on March 7th, 11 – 2 PM.

FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP

LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP

Commissioner emails do not seem to be on the website right now.

Call 717-975-7575

Commissioners are:

Dean Villone

H. Edward Black

Carolyn E. Holtzman                         

Richard F Schin

Thomas H. Kutz

As we expected, the bridge has failed inspection and will be closed indefinitely while the counties make a “plan.”

We will continue to work towards the goal of restoration/preservation of the bridge for the community it has served for over 140 years. The fight is not over.