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One World Trade Center Spire Taking Shape
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First piece of One World Trade Center spire placed atop building 104-stories above Manhattan
16-foot-tall section weighing nearly 70 tons was lifted into position, bringing skyscraper one step closer to being tallest in Western hemisphere
The first piece of the spire that will sit atop One World Trade Center was lifted by crane up the side of the downtown Manhattan building Wednesday morning.
The 16-foot-tall barrel-shaped section of steel, which weighs nearly 70 tons, was successfully raised 104 stories from ground level at Vesey St. to the top of the tower in about 45 minutes. The lift was completed at 9 a.m.
The section raised is one of 18 that will be lifted and then assembled on top of the tower over the next several months. Port Authority officials estimate the spire will be completed in the first quarter of 2013.
Impression of the completed structure
2012-12-12 11:00:19
Source: http://markosun.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/one-world-trade-center-spire-taking-shape/
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