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Follow the Beam: World Trade Center Remnant Makes Cross Country Journey
The final beam to be given to a fire department makes its way from New York to Colorado. Photos are being shared on social media.
A 5-foot long, 3,500-pound piece of a Word Trade Center beam is en route from JFK International Airport to its final home at a fire department in Fort Collins, set to arrive on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The procession will pass through the south suburbs on Friday around 9 a.m. Police and fire from Frankfort, Mokena, and Tinley Park will form an honor guard at overpasses at LaGrange Road and Harlem Avenue, complete with a flag draped above the remnant as it passes below. On-ramps will be closed as the procession approaches, and will re-open once it has moved past.
The Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) of Colorado dispatched members of the Urban Search and Rescue Team of Colorado Task Force 1 to the building collapse following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
“We had members that worked on the pile,” said Kevin Housley, firefighter with Poudre Fire Authority (PFA). “It’s a very special piece, will be a special memorial.”
Witnesses to the procession are sharing their photos and sentiments on social media, using the hashtag #PoudreFireWTCBeam.
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