Welcome to the website of The Rochester Bridge Trust.
Since Roman times a bridge has crossed the River Medway at Rochester, and since medieval times the Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge have maintained this strategic river crossing.
The Trust is looking for someone qualified to EngTech MICE, TIStructE or BTEC Level 3 Diploma in civil engineering plus relevant experience to join its in-house Bridge Team. For more information please visit the Match Tech website.
A Grants & Outreach Manager is sought to play a key role in delivering and developing the Trust’s charitable work. This includes managing outreach and grant-funded projects, leading stakeholder engagement, and delivering the Trust’s Scholarship and Alumni programmes.
For more information please visit the Harris Hill website.
Welcome
Today the Trust owns and maintains the two A2 bridges and the service bridge at Rochester, crossings as important for today’s traffic and modern life as at any time in our history.
Our Education Website
The Trust is committed to Supporting Engineering Education and encouraging young people to learn more about civil engineering and bridge building. Visit our educational website for more information.
Bridges
The Rochester Bridge Trust has built and maintained numerous Medway crossings since medieval times. In the late fourteenth century the old Roman bridge was destroyed by winter storms.
Rochester Bridge Trust News
Lane and footway restrictions on Rochester’s Old Bridge
September 24, 2025
Bridge users are advised there will be a single lane and footway closure on Rochester’s Old Bridge while UKPN carries out works in the area. The closure will run from ...
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Sky-high visitor numbers for cathedral celebration of engineering
September 11, 2025
Over 57,000 people visited Rochester Cathedral over August to take part in a packed programme of activities provided by the Rochester Bridge Trust. In pride of place was the newly-restored ...
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New top appointments at historic charity
September 10, 2025
A Chartered Surveyor and a Chartered Engineer have been elected to key roles at a medieval charity in a tradition that stretches back more than six centuries. Russell Cooper is ...
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