Quick Answer. A color that goes with burgundy is gray. Burgundy, which refers to a reddish-purple color, makes a good combination with gray or any of its shades like light gray or charcoal gray.
The cost to design the project was $3,500,000 (Steinman Company). The cost to construct the bridge was $70, 268,500. Two primary contractors were hired to build the bridge: American Bridge for superstructure - $44,532,900; and Merritt-Chapman and Scott of New York for the foundations - $25,735,600.
In 1873 engineers of the Dunleith and Dubuque Bridge Company speculated that a sixteen-foot wide track bridge could be constructed for between $60,000 to $75,000. (1) The idea was taken to the Dubuque City Council in December and a citizens' committee was established to confer with the council. Dubuque council member read the following resolution: (7). In 1886 estimates were made that the lack of the bridge had cost local merchants an estimated $50,000 during the winter and holidays of 1885.