Take Take a last look at the Sir John Hawkins flyover on Friday.
Work has begun prior to its demolition, as shown in our picture above, and by Saturday night it is hoped the first part will have been removed.
The pedestrian route in Chatham High Street under the flyover will be closed for the weekend and a temporary pedestrian diversion will be in place until Monday.
This will enable contractors working for Medway Renaissance, the body overseeing the regeneration of Medway, to start breaking it up. The rubble will be used to provide the new ground level bus route from Maidstone Road to the Pentagon bus station for buses and taxis.
By the end of the weekend you will be able to walk along the High Street again with blue skies overhead for the first time in more than 30 years.
The demolition brings to an end one of the most acrimonious rows between the council, businesses and residents.
All but two of the 131 firms in Chatham centre signed a multi-thousand signature petition to preserve the old road system.
Several key organisers have since closed or sold their businesses. The council delayed the demolition for nearly three years as it tried to find an agreement.
Council leader Cllr Rodney Chambers, chairman of the Medway Renaissance Board, said the demolition was essential if the multi-billion pound regeneration of the Medway Towns was not to falter.
But he warned there could be disruption to journeys and drivers have been advised to avoid central Chatham if they can.