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Crown of Statue of Liberty may reopen to public soon
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Photo taken on June 30, 2008 shows the Statue of Liberty at the New York Harbor, the United States. Statue of Liberty's crown may soon be reopened to the public, according to New York local TV "NY1". It is reported that the US federal government is taking steps to reopen the crown, which has been closed since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The number of visitors to the statue has dropped by about 40 percent since visitors are limited to the statue's pedestal. (Xinhua Photo)
Photo taken on June 30, 2008 shows the Statue of Liberty at the New York Harbor, the United States.
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The U.S. Federal Government is taking steps to reopen the crown of the Statue of Liberty closed to the public since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, according to news on a website Friday.
Currently visitors are limited to the statue's pedestal, the www.ny1.com said.
The National Park Service has requested bids from engineering and architectural firms to study the statue and its interior stairway to see if the narrow passageway can be brought up to safe building codes, it said.
For years, politicians have been pushing to reopen the crown, saying the closure is hurting tourism, according to the report.
Congressman Anthony Weiner was quoted as saying that the number of visitors to the statue has dropped by about 40 percent since 2002.
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans.
The copper patina-clad statue, dedicated on Oct. 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the United States and is a gesture of friendship from France to the United States.
Source: Xinhua
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