After spanning years of strife, bridge is saved
The Kennett Township Supervisors voted to make the endangered Chandler Mill Bridge the cornerstone of a historic district, using it primarily for pedestrian access.
For more than a decade, a troubled bridge over tranquil waters has stirred controversy in Chester County, pitting preservationists against politicians and Kennett Township residents against their neighbors. On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Kennett Township supervisors ended the impasse. They passed a resolution that limits the historic Chandler Mill Bridge - a 1910 stone and steel structure that traverses the West Branch of the Red…