When repairs on the 133-year-old Brooklyn Bridge began in 2010, it was estimated that the massive project would cost about $508 million. Now, that estimate has hit $811 millionâ$200 million higher than estimates from as recent as last year and almost 60 percent higher than the original number, the New York Post reports. The Mayor’s Office of Operations points to âscope changesâ and âunforeseen field conditionsâ in an online explanation; the completion date has been delayed as well, to April 2017, four years later than originally planned. Department of Transportation officials say the additional work needed would include steel repairs, […]
It will cost a whopping $811M to repair the Brooklyn Bridge : 6sqft
