Hall's Sheeder Bridge

A familiar landmark to French Creek fishermen, Hall's Sheeder Bridge is a fairly typical Chester County bridge, and the oldest bridge still standing in Chester County. Hall's Sheeder Bridge carries fairly heavy traffic, but is well kept up by PennDOT. In the past, the bridge has been damaged by collisions, but damage observed a few years ago had been repaired by Oct. 1994, and Hall's Sheeder Bridge appeared to be in very good condition. Hall's Sheeder bridge has a particularly attractive location, and photographers can get a good angle on the wrack in the French Creek bed, if the creek is not running full.

• Length: 100 ft.
• Width: 15 ft.
• Built 1850
• Builder: Robert Russell and Jacob Fox
• Truss: Burr
• Stream: French Creek
• Traffic: yes
• WGCB Number: 38-15-12
• Other names: Hall's Bridge, Sheeder Bridge, Sheeder Hall Bridge
• Parking: there is a wide shoulder on the gravel road to the right as one enters the bridge going north, and wide shoulders also just beyond the bridge to the north.

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