Brooklyn Bridge Repairs '$100m Over Budget'

Repair work on the Brooklyn Bridge is $100m over budget and the completion date has been pushed back again.

According to records cited by the Daily News, engineers discovered over 3,000 new structural problems, including cracks in steel beams and fraying cables.

That new damage will increase the repair costs to more than $600m.

The newspaper cited documents obtained via a Freedom of Information request.

The 132-year-old bridge had been set to fully reopen last April after the project started in 2010, but the date was pushed back by a year.

The Department of Transportation now says the work will not be completed until sometime in 2016.

Many repairs have been completed, the records show. They include widening and refurbishing the span's crumbling approaches and ramps.

The bridge, one of New York's landmarks, has been partially closed.

There have been 17 full weekend closures and many partial lane blocks, according to the Daily News.