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Enhancement lighting on the Old Bridge

The Old Bridge, with its iconic bowstring trusses gliding over the water of the River Medway, is a pretty special view. It’s also eye-catching at night. As part of the ...
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Archaeologist keeps watchful eye over excavation

When carrying out excavations on Rochester Esplanade, we make arrangements for an archaeologist to attend the site in order to carry out an archaeological “watching brief” during any deep groundworks. ...
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Taking action to prevent problems

The Rochester bridges have a bit of a problem, and it relates to pigeon poo, which is both harmful to humans and to bridges. Here we are going to explain ...
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Aerial film captures a brief moment from the Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project

The Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project is an opportunity to give the three crossings and two esplanades owned by the Rochester Bridge Trust a major overhaul. It’s not possible to film ...
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Why there’s a big hole in Rochester Esplanade

We appreciate your patience while the end of Rochester Esplanade is closed to road users. The closure of the junction with Corporation Street is required to allow the Old Bridge ...
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Rochester’s New Bridge to temporarily close

The New Bridge at Rochester is to close for one weekend to enable the complete resurfacing of the roadway. The closure will begin on the evening of Friday, 31st July, ...
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