The photograph shows PC 579 R Ken Chamberlain, followed by PC 537 R Roger Mather, both of Erith Police Station, on the opening of the bridge over Bridge Road, Slade Green.

Plans to build the bridge were approved by Crayford Council in 1955 but construction was delayed because of a disagreement with British Rail over the design of the bridge and footpaths.

In April 1959 approval was finally given for a loan to cover the cost of construction and the bridge was formally opened by the Chairman of Crayford Council, Mr H J Morley, on 14th January 1961. This gave the first uninterrupted road access to Slade Green since the railway opened in 1849.