Report: Brooklyn Bridge Rehab Running Nearly $100M Over Budget
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Records show that repair work on the Brooklyn Bridge is nearly $100 million over budget and the completion date has been pushed back again.
Engineers discovered over 3,000 new structural problems on the span, including cracks in steel beams and fraying cables, the Daily News reported. That new damage will increase the repair costs to more than $600 million.
The newspaper cited documents obtained via a Freedom of Information request.
The 132-year-old bridge had been set to fully reopen last April, but was delayed for a year. The city Department of Transportation now says the work won't be completed until sometime in 2016. The project was started in 2010.
Records show that many repairs have been completed. They include widening and refurbishing the span's crumbling approaches and ramps.
The contractor blamed the delays on the additional damage and the city's reluctance to shut down the bridge for entire weekends.
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