Refurbishment of the three river crossings that form Rochester Bridge in Kent, UK

Rochester Bridge consists of two road crossings and a services bridge across the tidal River Medway in Kent, UK. A challenging and comprehensive refurbishment of all three structures was completed safely and on time in 2020, to a very high quality and under budget. Furthermore, greenhouse gas emissions were fully offset by a new mixed woodland of 8000 trees and ongoing routine maintenance has been redesigned to achieve net-zero emissions. This paper describes the planning, procurement and delivery of the refurbishment, including its focus on quality, safety, sustainability, minimisation of disruption, ease of future maintenance and promotion of civil engineering.