Dartford council to close Overy Street bridge over River Darent for two weeks for £30k repairs

A well-used footbridge is to be closed for two weeks for £30,000 of repair work - but a council has agreed to replace it with a new £2 million-plus structure.

Connecting Overy Street and Station Approach, the bridge over the River Darent in Dartford is used by more than 3,000 people every weekday, according to the local authority.

Overy Street Bridge, Dartford. Picture: Buro Happold

Dartford council has come under fire for not installing a new one years ago but leaders say they have never had the money to pay for it.