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.

Job vacancy – Head of Governance & Communication

The Trust is looking for a senior manager to oversee governance and trustee services, strategic communications, climate action, risk management and organisational policy. For more information please visit the Harris Hill website.

Job vacancy – Bridge Technician

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.

Job vacancy – Grants & Outreach Manager

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.

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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.

Three job opportunities at the Rochester Bridge Trust

July 10, 2025

Would you like to work at a forward-thinking organisation with a history stretching back more than six centuries? The Rochester Bridge Trust is expanding its team with three vacancies. The ...

Free lecture an opportunity to meet the engineers who restored historic Short Scion Floatplane

July 8, 2025

The launch of the Rochester Bridge Trust’s free summer event, Floatplane, is just over three weeks away, and tickets have now been released for an additional evening lecture – which ...

Match funding support for school’s visitor centre campaign

June 24, 2025

A fundraising campaign to enable the public to explore the Second World War tunnels running under Maidstone Girls Grammar School (MGGS) has been given a major boost thanks to a ...