City officials say a construction project that is already far behind schedule on Jerome Avenue between 196th Street and Morris Avenue will take about another year to complete, drawing anger from nearby residents.

The Reconstruction of Jerome Avenue Retaining Wall project has been a topic of discussion in Kingsbridge since 2016.

The large project is replacing curbs, sidewalks and nearly 3,000 feet of water mains.

Paperwork obtained from the Department of Design and Construction says the project was supposed to be done in fall 2017. The department released new information saying it would be done this past summer, but construction is continuing.

Residents are angry about a multitude of inconveniences, including a lack of hot water, walking space and many parking headaches.

The DDC says for six months, crews worked on a restricted schedule due to nearby construction on a train line, delaying the wall project.

Newly discovered field conditions required the job to be redesigned, changing the project from a trench restoration to a full street restoration.

According to the DDC, the $15.3 million project will likely be done in summer 2019. It also blamed Con Edison for delays, saying the company had to relocate equipment and eventually a decision was made to complete curb and sidewalk restorations, add extra catch basins and 150 feet of additional water main.

Councilman Fernando Cabrera joined the chorus of annoyed voices on the project, saying they need a developer at the site of the work, otherwise waiting will continue.