The Medway Bridge on the M.2 Motorway : booklet : Cement & Concrete Association : London : February 1962
A descriptive booklet issued by trade organisation the Cement & Concrete Association detailing the construction of the Medway Bridge, the major prestressed concrete bridge that formed part of the 25 mile section of the M2 motorway that was part of the main route from London to the port of Dover and other north Kent destinations. The bridge has an overall length of 3,272 ft 6" with a central span of 500ft that sits 116ft above ODL and is approached by a western viaduct of 1,350ft and an eastern one of 797ft 6".
The consulting engineers and agents for the Ministry of Transport were Freeman, Fox & Partners and contractors, J.L. Keir Co. Ltd. and Christiani and Nielsen Ltd. The bridge was opened on 29 May 1963 by the then Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples. The central span was replaced and other works carried out in c.2000 as part of the construction of the second river bridge that carries the coastbound M2; the original bridge now acts as the Londonbound carriageway. In addition to the two road viaducts there is now also a third in the form of the HS1 railway viaduct that opened in 2003.
The Medway Bridge on the M.2 Motorway : booklet : Cement & Concrete Association : London : February 1962
A descriptive booklet issued by trade organisation the Cement & Concrete Association detailing the construction of the Medway Bridge, the major prestressed concrete bridge that formed part of the 25 mile section of the M2 motorway that was part of the main route from London to the port of Dover and other north Kent destinations. The bridge has an overall length of 3,272 ft 6" with a central span of 500ft that sits 116ft above ODL and is approached by a western viaduct of 1,350ft and an eastern one of 797ft 6".
The consulting engineers and agents for the Ministry of Transport were Freeman, Fox & Partners and contractors, J.L. Keir Co. Ltd. and Christiani and Nielsen Ltd. The bridge was opened on 29 May 1963 by the then Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples. The central span was replaced and other works carried out in c.2000 as part of the construction of the second river bridge that carries the coastbound M2; the original bridge now acts as the Londonbound carriageway. In addition to the two road viaducts there is now also a third in the form of the HS1 railway viaduct that opened in 2003.