當布魯克林橋開放通行時，你必須要付三分錢才能通行。在這座橋正式開放時，每一個人都想親自來看看，整座橋的建造花了14年之久。
 

「美國人生活史，1936-1940」 (American Life Histories, 1936-1940) 的記者陶樂斯‧衛斯特 (Dorothy West) 在1938年9月6日於紐約訪問大衛‧勞倫斯 (David A. Lawrance) 。

雖然現在看起來，這個通行費並不貴，但是當時這筆通行費卻足夠讓紐約市負擔建橋的費用。現在走在橋上已經不用收費了。但是令人遺憾的是，羅布林無法親眼看到他最偉大的成就的完成。他因為建橋時的一個意外，而感染破傷風去世。但是從布魯克林橋完工之後的每一天，當人們走在橋上時，都會感念羅布林的功勞。


When the Brooklyn Bridge was opened you had to pay three cents to cross it until it was paid for. When they opened the bridge everybody went to see it...It took them 14 years to build the Brooklyn bridge.

David A. Lawrence, New York, New York, interviewed by Dorothy West on September 6, 1938.
American Life Histories, 1936-1940

It doesn't sound like a lot of money today, but back then, the three cent toll helped the city pay for the construction. Now you can cross the Brooklyn Bridge for free. Sadly, John A. Roebling did not live to see the completion of his greatest achievement. He died from tetanus contracted in an accident during construction of the bridge. But every day since it was completed, people have used and appreciated the bridge Roebling designed.

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