The New Jersey landmark will close for what Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says are safety improvements and repairs, on October 29th for a year. Why October 29th you ask? The dedication of the Statue's 125th anniversary is October 28th and the Interior Department didn't want it closed on that particular day. Liberty Island and will remain open, only the interior of the Statue of Liberty is closing.
The National Park Service said the project would involve updating the statue’s mechanical and electrical systems, along with its fire-suppression equipment. The two open staircases will be separated from each other, and one will get walls, a plus for safety. The elevator that runs from the ground floor to the fifth floor will be replaced and will ascend and descend in a new, fire-resistant shaft.
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