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 currently has a vacancy for a full-time (36 hours per week, working Monday to Thursday, permanent, manager to oversee its education programme. The role will involve the development and delivery of educational resources and events, and scholarship programmes.

The salary is £50,000 per year. For more information please visit the CV Library 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.

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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.

£100,000 pledged to Medway community

January 22, 2025

The Rochester Bridge Trust is pleased to have pledged £100,000 of grant funding to be administered by Kent Community Foundation, to support charitable projects within Medway. The Trust, which has ...

New opportunity: Education Manager at the Rochester Bridge Trust

January 20, 2025

Would you like to lead a team of people who are dedicated to inspiring the next generation? The Rochester Bridge Trust has an opportunity for an Education Manager. In this ...

Single lane closure on Rochester’s New Bridge

January 7, 2025

Road users are advised there will be a single lane closure on Rochester’s New Bridge while Medway Council carries out works nearby. Medway Council’s contractor will be on site from ...