Over
12 years after a terrorist attack shook the world, New York City can
again gaze upon the World Trade Center, after the first test of the new
tower’s spire lit up Manhattan.
The
developers of the new World Trade Center tested the lights on the spire
of the building on Friday night (local time), as hundreds of red, white
and blue LED modules illuminated lower Manhattan.
The glow of the modules can be seen for up to 50 miles (80km), according to the Port Authority.
One World Trade Center remains under construction and is expected to open next year.
The new World Trade Center stands as a monument to those killed in the terrorist attacks.
A
committee of world building heights experts met in Chicago to decide
whether a design change that affects the 408-foot needle disqualifies it
from being counted as the nation’s tallest skyscraper. The committee
will announce its decision next week.
The Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, is currently world’s tallest building, standing 2,722 feet (830 meters). [AAP]
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