Rochester Bridge Trust News Archive 2014
Lane Closure on Rochester Esplanade Extended
November 6, 2014
Essential repair work on Rochester Esplanade is set to continue until the middle of next week. Following repairs to a sewage pipe, Southern Water is rebuilding the ground above. Traffic …
Bridge Wardens’ Scholar on Course to Fulfil Engineering Ambition
October 29, 2014
The Rochester Bridge Trust’s latest Bridge Wardens’ Engineering Scholar, Helen Phillips from Bromley, is closer to her dream career after embarking on the first year of a four-year Civil Engineering …
Lane closure on Rochester Esplanade
October 17, 2014
Essential repairs to a sewage pipe will lead to a partial lane closure along Rochester Esplanade during half term week. The works by Southern Water will see a flower bed …
Bridge Wardens Visit Kent Estate
October 9, 2014
The Trust owns three major bridges across the Medway at Rochester – the two A2 road bridges and a service bridge which carries pipes and cables across the river. The …
Restoration of Iconic Short Brothers’ Floatplane
August 21, 2014
A rare Scion Floatplane built in Kent by Short Brothers – the aviation pioneers – is being restored, thanks to the Rochester Bridge Trust. The Trust has presented Medway Aircraft …
Rochester Bridge Trust Shortlisted for Award
July 6, 2014
Centuries of engineering pedigree have seen the Rochester Bridge Trust shortlisted for a 2014 Charity of the Year award. Tasked with maintaining historic road and service bridges since 1399, The …