Im positive NYGUY is talking about the construction of the towers is what he didn't see. I remember seeing pics from NYGUY from the WTC's observatory.
Yes, that's what my reply was about to him earlier. Incidently, I didn't get to see the new 7 WTC's construction in person either. Only when the tower's foundation was being put in.
But I WILL go to Ground Zero this coming summer to see the FT's construction though.
The Freedom Tower will have 4 cranes. One on each corner of the core
In this picture, the top-left crane has been installed.
And if you look closely, you can see squares to the right, bottom, and bottom right of the red X.
This is where the 3 other cranes will go
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that impresses the hell out of me. look at the size of that crane being put up. the skill of these crane operators that will operate four these together and not slam into each other. impressive
Well I gues I'm quite lucky then, I once visited WTC, and I also were on the top. It was in the 90's and I was 11 years old, so it was really exciting
We're talking about the original construction. I've been to the top of the WTC, the indoor and outdoor decks. Never for a second thought they would ever be taken away from us. Also used to commute through the WTC via PATH. Just the thought of what was there before being gone now is mind boggling. Once the new WTC is built though, it will be just as mind boggling at what ground zero has been these past few years. Where for the past few years it has been a pit of darkness, it will become the heartbeat of Downtown in the next few.
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The first of four tower cranes that will build the Freedom Tower
A crane never looked so sweet.
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just a random question, but its been on my mind a long time, why is it that new york buildings dont use Tower cranes, but instead the ones that are the swinging type...?
Where have you been? Or better yet, what do you mean? The swinging type?
Are you talking about the old fashioned derrick such as the one that was used to construct the Empire State Buiding?
I can name a dozen or more skyscrapers that were built using tower cranes.
Yeah I realised that afterwards but didn't bother to edit it...
That crane makes a truly really great sight! Now let's just sit back and watch
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The following information was last updated on April 11, 2007.
Current activities for construction of the Freedom Tower include
* Installation of tower-foundation steel columns
* Pouring of concrete for the foundation and rebar installation
* Start of layout for PATH track-side barriers; installation of barrier wall
That crane makes a truly really great sight! Now let's just sit back and watch
I would complete: Let's JUST sit back and watch and sleep for a while, because this shit is not going to raise up for long from now as I noticed. Are North-Americans be so lazy or they want to sell more entrances to climb the Empire States as the tallest in NYC for more long time???
Ok, Empire States was the tallest for long time from '40s before the 1st WTC be constructed, then was surpassed. The 2 towers WTC then became the tallest for long time in NYC from '70s. Now the 1st WTC is gone, so the Empire States is already the tallest in NYC again. But common on, it was already 6 years the WTC has gone and Empire States the mark again for NYC. Is not enough 6 years selling tickets? Do you want more money to make climbing this tower? The history turns around again and let's built the 2nd WTC to be the tallest in NYC surpassing again the Empire States. Wake up people and rise up this thing.!!!!!! I lost the attention, enthusiam and patience waiting for this Freedom that never comes. Makes me sick seeing this Ground Zero for ever.
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