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I watched them lay it - I generally cross the bridge once or twice a day. In fact I've been watching them repair the decking periodically for the last 10 or 12 years. I still don't see how it could realistically be £3M.
Yes it was poor, but they basically laid a new lightweight surface on top of what was there, they didn't take up the old surface as far as I could see and certainly didn't do anything to the structure underneath (which is wood); put a line of cones down each side; painted some lines and put in some temporary traffic lights (which are largely ignored) at each end. They do have staff at each end, but £3 million quid? Come on.
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It's not just a simple tarmac surface though.
You only have to look at a streetview pic to see how terrible it was before it was closed, and it gives you an idea of the way it is constructed: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pPsQPqiv9Pc3iUPi6