Pentagon Reconstruction On Schedule.

• Author: Book, Elizabeth G.
• Position: Washington Pulse - Brief Article

The Pentagon's renovation office says its ambitious reconstruction schedule is on track. The goal is to replace the sections of the Defense Department building that were damaged in the September 11 terrorist attack. "We've already completed the demolition and are currently reconstructing the area," said Rachel Decker, communications officer for the Pentagon Renovation Program.

Approximately 400,000 square feet of the historic building was torn down, which indicated that more damage had been done to the area than was visible from the outside. "When the plane went in, it broke all the way through to AE drive (a roadway within the Pentagon's rings that serves to move...