[2] The Medway Tunnel Bill – promoted by the Rochester Bridge Trust – was submitted to Parliament in 1988.

[3] The £80m project was carried out by an HBM Civil Engineering / Tarmac Construction joint venture, and started in May 1992.

[4] As part of the construction project, 800 metres (2,600 ft) of new dual carriageway and a new junction was built to connect the new tunnel to the existing road network.

[4] In 2008 negotiations were completed by Medway Council which purchased the freehold of the tunnel from the Trust for £1 with a £3.6m contribution on future costs.

[7] Cyclists are currently not allowed to travel through the tunnel which is not part of the local cycle network.