Officials say that the long-awaited 9/11 Memorial will be ready for the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. According to the Daily News, "Workers have framed in steel the memorial's mammoth reflecting pools, and 60% of the concrete for the project has been poured. In the next several weeks, workers will install the acre-sized pools with granite lining. Surrounding the pools will be a grove containing about 400 oak trees, which are growing at a site in New Jersey and will begin to be planted this year."
Port Authority Executive Director Chris Ward said, "Opening the 9/11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the attacks is our highest priority, and the framing of the signature pools is a tangible sign that we are continuing to make significant progress to meet our commitment." Well, the memorial won't be entirely complete—there will be more building to do after it opens for the 10th anniversary—and it's unclear how much public access there will be. Memorial designer Michael Arad reminded us last year, "It's definitely not a sprint, it's a marathon, so we had to be very dedicated to the project and persevere with a lot of difficulties."
