But a number of complications, including 18 change orders, delayed the project. The biggest speed bump was the need to reinforce steel on part of the structure. That, in itself, added $600,000 to the budget and two years of delays. And the delays have proved expensive, as the original budget of $8.8 million has grown to just over $10 million.
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Escalator-project-still-unfinished-after-5-years-13723603.php