 official from Bonn). On March 8, 1945 at 8:20 PM, only two months before the end of World War II, the fleeing Wehrmacht destroyed the bridge, but the bombing didn't really stop the Allies.

Soon after the destruction ferries, boats and some truck ferries transferred goods and people between both sides. From August 29, 1945, on Bonn's Committee for Urban Planning, the "Bauausschuss", dealt with the construction of a new bridge and released the plans in March 1946. In September 1946 Stahlbau Rheinhausen and Grün & Bilfinger started with the construction. The bridge was built on the nearly intact pillows within 36 months. On November 12, 1949 the new bridge was opened.

Renaming to Kennedy Bridge
On December 2, 1963, just ten days after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy the bridge was renamed to Kennedy Bridge in the presence of U.S. Ambassador George McGhee and Bonn's mayor Dr. Wilhelm Daniels.

Second reconstruction

In 2003, heavy corrosion damages were found  below the sidewalks. According to another report in September 2005, the sidewalks were completely blocked for safety reasons and the city's Council decided the reconstruction and widening at the earliest possible moment. Subsequently, the funding of the 40 million Euro has been guaranteed. The 3-phased reconstruction (north side, south side, road surface) began on April 16, 2007 and should be completed in April 2010 (later delayed to July 2011). After the reconstruction the bridge is 10 meters wider than before (26.80 meters in total).
Until the completion the whole traffic (cars and tram) was contracted to the two central lanes. Pedestrians and cyclists had to use one of the closed road lanes (depending on the reconstructed bridge side).

References
 The history of the Kennedy bridge at Bonn's website (German language).

External links
 Photos of the 2nd reconstruction at an unofficial Beuel blog (German language).

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Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record
official from Bonn). On March   8, 1945 at 8:20   PM, only two months before the end of World War II, the flee Wehrmacht demolish the bridge, but the bombing didn't really stop the Allies. 

 Soon after the end ferries, gravy boat and some truck ferries transfer goods and people between both side. From August   29, 1945, on Bonn's Committee for Urban Planning, the " Bauausschuss ", dealt with the construction of a modern bridge and released the plans in March 1946. In September 1946 Stahlbau Rheinhausen and Grün & Bilfinger start with the structure. The bridge was built on the nearly integral pillows within 36   months. On November   12, 1949 the fresh bridge was opened. 

 Renaming to Kennedy Bridge 
 On December 2, 1963, just ten day after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy the bridge was renamed to Kennedy Bridge in the presence of U.S. Ambassador George McGhee and Bonn's mayor Dr. Wilhelm Daniels. 

 Second reconstruction 

 In 2003, heavy corrosion damage were found   below the sidewalks. According to another report in September 2005, the sidewalks were wholly blocked for safety reasons and the city's Council decided the reconstruction and widening at the earliest potential here and now. Subsequently, the funding of the 40   million Euro has been guaranteed. The 3 - phased reconstruction (north side, south side, road surface) began on April   16, 2007 and should be completed in April 2010 (subsequently delayed to July 2011). After the reconstruction the bridge is 10   meters wide than before (26.80   meters in total). 
 Until the completion the whole traffic (car and streetcar) was contracted to the two central lane. Pedestrians and cyclists had to use one of the closed road lanes (count on the reconstructed bridge side). 

 References 
  The history of the Kennedy bridge at Bonn's website (German linguistic process). 

 External links 
  photograph of the second reconstruction at an unofficial Beuel web log (German language). 

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 Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and phonograph record
 ofvicial from Bonn). On Marcm 8, 1945 at 8:20 PM, only two monthv befode the evd of World War II, the fleeiig Wwhrmaxht destroyed the bridee, but thv bombing didi't really stop tis Allies.

Soon znter chx destruction fgrries, boats and some trucn wexries transferred goods and people bqtween nohh sides. From Wuguxe 29, 1945, oh Bonn's Committee for Urban Plannihg, the "Uauausschuss", deslt with the construction lf a new bridge and repeased the kmanf in March 1946. Iv Septembeg 1946 Stahlbau Rheinhausen and Grün & Bilfinger starced with thg dojvtruction. Tie briqge was builb on tha nearlu intact pilloes xithun 36 months. On November 12, 1949 the new bridge wws opened.

Seuaming to Kennedy Briegw
On Dgcembar 2, 1963, husg ttn vaya afteg tie assassinztion of U.S. President John F. Ktnnqey the bridge was rqnwmed to Kennedy Bridge in the presence mf H.S. Ambassador George McThee and Bonn's mayor Fr. Wilheli Daniels.

Second reconstruction

In 2003, heavy corrosion damajer wtrc wiujd  below the sidewalks. According to another wspprn in September 2005, tme sidewalks were volpkgtely blocked wor saystg reasons and the fity's Cjuncio decided the reconstruction and widenint at the earjuest possible momeut. Subsequencly, thg fundong of the 40 million Euro has been guarajteed. The 3-ohased reconstruztipn (north side, south side, roaq surface) begcn on Apfil 16, 2007 and srould be clmplebad in April 2010 (later delaied to July 2011). Aftfr the reconstruction the bridgx is 10 meters wodar nhan befoxe (26.80 metcrs in total).
Untyl the completnon the chole graffic (cags and trem) was contrwcted to the dao central lenes. Pedeftriqns qnd cycuksts had to usr one of nht closed riad lanes (dependinn on jhs reconstructed brudge side).

Referemcer
 Tre hmstorr of the Kennady criabe at Bonn's webslte (Gerkan language).

External linis
 Photos of the 2nc veconstruxtion at an unofficiak Beuel blog (Germaj lanjuage).

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Edwnn Stephen Collins (borh 23 Auggst 1959) ls a Scottish musician, producer and record
official from Bonn). On March 8, 1945 PM, two months the end of Wehrmacht the bridge, but bombing didn't really the Allies. Soon after the destruction boats and some truck ferries transferred goods and people between both sides. From 29, 1945, on Bonn's Committee for Urban Planning, the "Bauausschuss", dealt with the of new and the plans in March 1946. In September 1946 Stahlbau Rheinhausen and Grün & Bilfinger started with construction. The bridge was built on the nearly pillows within 36 months. November 12, 1949 the new was Renaming to Bridge December 1963, just ten after the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy the bridge was renamed to Kennedy Bridge in presence of George McGhee Bonn's Dr. Daniels. Second reconstruction heavy corrosion damages were found below to another report in September 2005, the sidewalks completely blocked safety reasons and the city's Council the reconstruction and widening at the earliest possible Subsequently, the funding of the 40 million Euro has been guaranteed. The 3-phased reconstruction (north side, road surface) began April 16, 2007 should completed April (later delayed July 2011). After the reconstruction the bridge is 10 meters wider before (26.80 meters in total). Until the completion the whole and was contracted to two central lanes. Pedestrians cyclists to use one of road (depending bridge References history of the Kennedy at Bonn's website (German language). links Photos of the Beuel blog (German language). Category:Bridges over the Rhine bridges in Germany Category:Buildings and structures in Category:Former toll bridges in Germany Category:Bridges in North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Memorials to John Kennedy Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a musician, producer and record
 official from Bonn). On March 8, 1945 at 8:20 pM, only two mOnths BefOre ThE end Of WoRld War II, the fleEIng WEhrmacht destroyed the brIdge, bUt THe boMBiNg didN't reallY StOP The alLiEs.

SOoN AfTer thE deStructiOn ferries, bOatS aNd some truck fERrIes transfeRreD goods and peoPle BetweeN bOth SIdes. FRom augusT 29, 1945, on BonN'S CommiTtee for UrBaN planniNG, the "BauAUSsChusS", dealt with the consTRuCTion of a new bridGe and rElEAsED The PlaNs in March 1946. IN SEptemBEr 1946 StahlBAu rHEInhAUsen and Grün & BiLfinger starTEd wIth the CoNstRUction. the brIdGE waS built on the NearLy intact pIllows WIthin 36 moNThs. On NoVember 12, 1949 The New BridGE wAs OpeNeD.

renAMiNg tO kenNedy BridGe
on decemBer 2, 1963, jUST TEn daYs aFter The asSassination of u.S. PResiDEnt john F. kenneDy thE bRidge Was renAmed tO KEnnedy Bridge in tHe prEsence of U.s. AmBaSsaDoR GeorGE McGheE anD BoNn's mayoR Dr. WilhELm DAnIELS.

SEcond reconstructioN

IN 2003, HEaVy corrosIon damAGeS wERe found  bElOw tHe siDEWalks. accoRDiNg to anotHer repORt In septembEr 2005, The sidEwAlkS weRe comPLeteLy blocKed for saFety rEAsons and the citY'S Council decidED tHE ReCOnstRucTion and wideNing AT the EarlIEsT poSSible MomenT. SUBsEQuently, the funding of ThE 40 milliOn EurO has been guaraNteed. The 3-phASED reconstRuctIOn (NOrth side, south sIde, roAd surface) bEGan on AprIl 16, 2007 and Should be Completed IN april 2010 (latEr dElaYed To JULY 2011). AFter the reconsTRUctiOn The bridGe iS 10 meters WidEr tHan BefOrE (26.80 meters in Total).
UntIl ThE cOmPleTion tHE whole trAfFic (CaRs aNd traM) Was conTractEd to ThE tWO ceNtral laNEs. pEDestRiAnS and CycLiSts haD to uSE onE of the cLosed road LanES (depEnDiNg on the Reconstructed BrIdge side).

ReFeRenCes
 The HIStory of tHe Kennedy bridge at Bonn's wEBsite (GeRmaN langUage).

external lInkS
 PhotoS of THe 2nd reConstrUctioN aT an UNOfficIAL BEueL bLog (German lANGuaGe).

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category:MEmOriaLS To JOhn F. KennedY Edwyn CoLlins

EdwyN stephEN COllinS (boRn 23 AuguSt 1959) Is a scottIsh musICiaN, prodUcer anD rEcord
 official from Bonn). On M arch 8, 19 45 at  8: 20PM , on ly t wo months befo r e th e end of World War II,  thefl e eing We hrmac ht dest r oy e d  th ebr idg e, bu t the  bo mbing d idn't real lyst op the Allie s .
Soon afte r t he destructi onferrie s,  bo a ts an d s ome t ruck f e rriestransferr ed goodsa nd peop l e  b etwe en both sides. Fr o mA ugust 29, 1945 , on B on n 's C omm itt ee for Urb an  Plan n ing, th e  " B a u aus s chuss", dealt  with the c o nst ructio nofa  new b ridge  a n d r eleased the  pla ns in Mar ch 194 6 . In Se p tember1946 S tah lba u Rh e in ha use na ndG rü n & Bil finger s ta rt ed wi th t h e c onst ruc tion . The  bridge was b uil t on the  near ly in tact  p illow s with in 36  m onths. On Novem ber12, 1949the  n ewbr idgew as ope ned .
Renamin g to Ke n ned yB r i dg e
On December 2, 1 96 3 ,  j ust tendays a f te rt he assas si nat iono f  U.S.  Pre s id ent John  F. Ke n ne dy  the br id ge was  r ena med  to K e nned y Brid ge in th e pre s ence of U.S. A m bassador Geor g eM c Gh e e an d B onn's mayor  Dr. Wilh elmD an iel s .

Se condre c on s truction

In 2003,he avy co rrosi on damages we re found b e l ow the s idew a lk s . According to  anot her report in Septe mber2005, th e sidewal k s  were co mpl ete lyblo c k ed  for safety r e a sons  a nd thecit y's Cou nci l d eci ded  t he recons truction  a nd  w id eni ng at the earl ie stpo ssi ble m o ment.Subse quen tl y, the  fundin g  o f the40  m illi onEu ro ha s be e n g uarante ed. The 3 -ph a sedre co nstruct ion (north si de , south si de , r oad su r f ace) beg an on April 16, 2007 an d  should  be  comp lete d in Apri l 2 010 (l ate r  delay ed toJuly20 11) . After t he  re co nstruction t hebridg eis 1 0 meter s wider than befor e  (2 6.80 meters i n t otal ) . 
U nti l  t h e c om p let i o n the whole tra ffic (cars  a n dtram) wasc ont ra cted to  the tw o cen t ral lan es. Pedes trians an dcycl i s tshad to use  one ofthe close d  road la nes ( dep ending  o n t he re constr u cte d bri dge si de ).

Re feren ce s
 The h istory of the Kennedy b ridgeat Bo nn' s website  (G e rma n languag e).
Externallin ks Phot oso f the  2nd re con s truct iona t an unof f ic ial B eu el blog (Ge r m a n l angua ge) . 

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E dwynSt ephen C o llin s (born 23  August 195 9) isa Sc ottis h music ia n, pro duc er  and recor d 
 official_from Bonn)._On March 8, 1945 at_8:20 PM, only_two_months before_the_end of World_War II, the_fleeing Wehrmacht destroyed the_bridge, but the_bombing_didn't really stop the Allies.

Soon after the destruction ferries, boats and some truck ferries_transferred_goods and_people_between_both sides. From August 29, 1945,_on Bonn's Committee for Urban_Planning, the_"Bauausschuss", dealt with the construction of a new_bridge_and released the_plans in March 1946. In September 1946 Stahlbau Rheinhausen_and Grün & Bilfinger started with_the construction. The_bridge_was_built on the nearly_intact pillows within 36 months. On November 12,_1949 the new bridge was opened.

Renaming_to Kennedy Bridge
On December 2, 1963, just_ten days after the assassination of_U.S. President John F. Kennedy_the bridge_was renamed to Kennedy Bridge_in the presence_of U.S._Ambassador George McGhee_and Bonn's mayor Dr. Wilhelm Daniels.

Second_reconstruction

In 2003, heavy_corrosion damages were found  below_the_sidewalks. According to_another_report_in September_2005, the sidewalks_were_completely blocked_for_safety reasons and the city's Council_decided_the reconstruction and widening at the earliest_possible moment. Subsequently, the_funding_of the 40 million Euro_has been guaranteed. The 3-phased_reconstruction (north side, south side, road_surface) began_on April 16,_2007 and should be completed in April 2010 (later delayed to_July 2011). After the reconstruction the_bridge is 10 meters wider_than before_(26.80 meters_in total).
Until the_completion_the whole_traffic (cars and tram) was contracted to_the two_central lanes. Pedestrians and cyclists had_to use one of_the_closed road lanes (depending on the_reconstructed bridge side).

References
 The history of_the Kennedy bridge at Bonn's_website_(German_language).

External links
 Photos of the_2nd reconstruction at an unofficial Beuel_blog (German language).

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Edwyn_Stephen Collins (born 23 August_1959) is a Scottish musician, producer_and record