Swanscombe Cutting Footbridge Crossing A2 East of A296 Junction is a Grade II listed building in the Dartford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 May 1998. A 20th century Footbridge.

Swanscombe Cutting Footbridge Crossing A2 East of A296 Junction

WRENN ID
nether-stone-dock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dartford
Constituency
Dartford MP: Jim Dickson (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 May 1998
Type
Footbridge
Period
20th century
Address
Swanscombe Cutting Footbridge Crossing A2 East of A296 Junction, Bean
OS grid reference
TQ 598 726
Coordinates
51.43046, 0.29832
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Swanscombe Cutting Footbridge is a footbridge that crosses the A2 trunk road, located east of the A296 junction. It was built in 1964 by Kent County Council, with J.S. Bergg serving as the County Bridge Engineer. This footbridge is made of prestressed concrete and features a post-tensioned arch design. It is the first of several similar bridges constructed in Kent and is noted for its elegant arch that spans the dual carriageway. The bridge crosses a cutting at the top of a hill and effectively closes a notch in the skyline.

Local climate

Swanscombe Cutting Footbridge Crossing A2 East of A296 Junction sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 710 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 87% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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