A footbridge, cantilevered out from the railway bridge was added in 1992, to take the Thames Path across the river; this substitutes for the historical towpath crossing point at Spade Oak ferry, about 1 km upstream of the bridge.
The construction of a footbridge in 1992 enabled pedestrians to cross the river via the Thames Path; this supersedes the traditional crossing point at Spade Oak ferry, located upstream from the bridge.