The cost will vary from $5,000 to $10,000 or more depending on the location, the surgeon and the extent of the surgery. This range likely would not include anesthesia and operating room charges.
John Roebling was appointed Chief Engineer of the New York Bridge Company later in 1867. Wilhelm Hildenbrand was hired as a draftsman to prepare detailed drawings. He also provided illustrations to promote the âEast Riverâ, or âBrooklynâ bridge.
John Augustus Roebling, the Brooklyn Bridgeâs creator, was a great pioneer in the design of steel suspension bridges. Born in Germany in 1806, he studied industrial engineering in Berlin and at the age of 25 immigrated to western Pennsylvania, where he attempted, unsuccessfully, to make his living as a farmer.