The plane that crashed into the Pentagon demolished all five floors of that section and three of the structure's five rings. The outer “E” ring is expected to be complete by the anniversary date for a memorial ceremony, but the inner “C” and “D” rings likely will not be finished until spring 2003.
Additional security measures reportedly will add another $40 million to the estimated $700 million rebuilding cost.
Publication date: 03/11/2002