After many discussions and suggestions, the cotton manufacturer in August Alexander Jannowitz 1822 founded a society that should raise the funds for a planned bridge over the spree. The bridge was built in the same year. Anyone who wanted to get across the Bay Bridge, had to pay a toll of 6 pfennigs to the manufacturer. It was given the name "Jannowitzbrücke" until 1835, before she was nameless. in 1831 the Prussian government bought the bridge the shareholders, the toll has been continued until 1840. Because the traffic increased steadily, the city of Berlin, decided to set up a "bridge programme". So a new, 17 meters wide and 83 metre long bridge at the same site was built in the years 1881 to 1883, which also the name Jannowitzbrücke remained. She won also two pairs of Rails for the still propelled tramway, which was later electrified in addition to the two roads for carriages. The pillar and land, which were built from bricks, also they were veneered with Harz granite. Nearby, a steamer pier was built in 1888, since regular ship transport, still operated there is from there. The 1881-83-built bridge was dismantled and melted down during the U-Bahn construction at Jannowitzbrücke. This wide arched truss bridge without pillars built in five years a 36.8 metre bridge. It was opened in 1930 with the Metro station. This bridge also received a separate tram rail track, since she was itself very broad but in contrast to the Bridge Street, there was much criticism.<br><br>At the end of the second world war was blown up the bridge out of fear of the advancing Soviets, so a reconstruction not in question came later. For this, the first cleanup began in October 1950. Until 1951, the bridge was dismantled and disposed of. The important transport link was rebuilt from 1952 to 1954. In addition to the existing traffic flows of a few meters took over also the tasks further orphan bridge, which was not rebuilt. The bridge is a total 80 meters long and 36 meters wide, making it roughly as big as the previous bridge.<br><br>In September 2005 began work on the Rekostruktion of bridge, which should last until early 2007. While the central reservation should be narrowed so far six on 3.80 m. Also, the very narrow footpaths will be widened.