Rochester Bridge
Rochester Bridge | |
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Rochester Bridge over the River Medway linking Strood and Rochester. Left to right: the railway bridge; the new bridge; and the old bridge. The service bridge is hidden behind the old bridge. | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′32″N 0°30′03″E / 51.3922°N 0.5008°E |
| Carries | A2 road (two road bridges), Chatham Main Line railway, service pipes and cables |
| Crosses | River Medway |
| Locale | Strood and Rochester, Kent, England |
| Owner | Rochester Bridge Trust (road and service bridges); Network Rail (railway bridge) |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Cast iron, steel, concrete |
| Total length | About 150 m (road bridges); about 185 m (railway bridge) |
| No. of lanes | 4 (road) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | William Cubitt (road bridge, 1856); Joseph Cubitt (railway bridge, 1858) |
| Opened | 1856 (Old Bridge), 29 March 1858 (Railway Bridge), 15 April 1970 (New and Service Bridges) |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Rochester Bridge | |
Rochester Bridge is a bridge over the River Medway in Rochester, Kent, England. For centuries, it was the lowest fixed crossing of the river in South East England. There have been several generations of bridge at this spot, and the current "bridge" is in fact four separate bridges: the Old Bridge and New Bridge carrying the A2 road, Railway Bridge carrying the railway and the Service Bridge carrying service pipes and cables. The bridge links the towns of Strood and Rochester in Medway. All except the railway bridge are owned and maintained by the Rochester Bridge Trust.