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Bartram Bridge Joint Preservation Commission
Meetings
- The 4th Tuesday in January, April, July and October
- Alternating locations between:
- Newtown Township Municipal Building
209 Bishop Hollow Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073 - Willistown Township Municipal Building
688 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
- Newtown Township Municipal Building
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
Members
Name | Position | Township Represented |
---|---|---|
Ed Johnston | Chair | Newtown |
Eric D. Gerst, Esq. | Executive Vice Chair | Willistown |
Daniel Litwin, Esq. | Secretary | Newtown |
Derek Osner | Member | Newtown |
Bart Van Valkenbergh | Co-chair Facilities | Willistown |
2023 Meeting Schedule (7:30pm)
- 1/24/2023 Willistown Township Community Room Re-Org
- 3/28/2023 Newtown Township Meeting Room
- 5/23/2023 At the Bartram Bridge, Boot and Goshen Roads, Newtown Square, PA
- 7/25/2023 Willistown Township Community Room
- 9/26/2023 Newtown Township Meeting Room
- 11/26/2023 Willistown Township Community Room
- 1/23/2024 Newtown Township Meeting Room Re-Org
Contact the Commission
Email the Bartram Bridge Joint Preservation Board
Responsibilities
The Bartram Bridge Joint Commission is governed by a six-member board, appointed for two-year terms. There are three members from Newtown Township and three members from Willistown Township. The Board sees to the preservation of the Bartram Bridge, the last remaining covered bridge in Delaware County.
For more information on the Bartram Bridge Joint Commission, consult the Newtown Township General Code.
Bartram Bridge History
Built in 1860, the Bartram Covered Bridge spans the county line between Delaware and Chester Counties over Crum Creek near the intersection of Goshen and Boot Roads in Newtown Square. It is the last covered bridge remaining in Delaware County, a county which once had over 30 covered bridges. The bridge has unique slanted plank portals, the only bridge in Pennsylvania with this unusual design. After years of neglect, the bridge was restored in 1995, funded by a combination of donations, grants and fundraising. The bridge is now maintained by a commission of volunteers representing both Newtown and Willistown Townships.
Learn more about Bartram Bridge History.