World Trade Center Spire Ascent Captured by EarthCam
WHAT: An EarthCam webcam recorded today's lift of the crown of the One World Trade Center spire. This clip is available for download at: http://www.youtube.com/earthcam
The original 12 minute crane operation was hand-edited and sped up 98% to animate the journey into a 10 second clip now available for broadcast use: http://www.earthcam.net/cams1/data/videos/earthcam/EarthCam_WTC_VideoInWebCamPage_20130502.zip
WHY: This webcam is still live and online at: http://www.earthcam.com/wtc.
Enjoy this free, live webcast 24/7, watching as the rocket-shaped spire is moved from its current roof location and installed, making One World Trade Center the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. EarthCam will continue to host and stream construction progress to the public.
HOW: To watch EarthCam's continuous live documentation of this historic building, as well as all their World Trade Center site coverage, go to: http://www.earthcam.com/wtc.
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ABOUT EARTHCAM
EarthCam is the recognized global leader in providing webcam content, technology and services to business and government agencies. The company, which started in 1996, offers construction webcam technology and services to some of the largest international construction companies and developers in the world. 36 State Departments of Transportation and 80 of the Top 100 construction companies rely on EarthCam's expertise to monitor and document their projects. Projects documented by EarthCam include: National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Panama Canal Expansion, Smithsonian Institution Restoration, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Hong Kong Disneyland, Los Angeles International Airport, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Whitney Museum of American Art, Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi, National Museum of African American History and Culture and Santa Clara Stadium.