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Rochester Esplanade closed next to Rochester Bridge
July 6, 2020
Following the advice of Kent Police, road access to Rochester Esplanade from Corporation Street has been closed. Access to the Esplanade had originally been kept open during refurbishment work for ...
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Introducing the works on the Old Bridge
June 25, 2020
The Old Bridge is the jewel in the crown of the Rochester Bridge Trust’s three river crossings. Opened in 1914, the structure’s three steel bowstring trusses are recognisable as a ...
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New life for hard hats
June 23, 2020
A lot of people are involved in the Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project, which means a significant amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed. Much of this can be used ...
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Refurbishment work to begin on Rochester’s Old Bridge
June 11, 2020
The Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project is to enter its next phase, as work begins on the deck of the Old Bridge. The activities, which will commence on Monday, 22nd June, ...
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Reducing the carbon footprint of the New Bridge
June 10, 2020
Early on in the Rochester Bridge Refurbishment Project we told you one of our goals was to ‘lose’ the New Bridge, with a change to the height of the lamp ...
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What are expansion joints?
June 8, 2020
Did you know that bridges can grow? Not by much, but if you walk along one of Rochester’s bridges on a hot day it will be a tiny bit bigger ...
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