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K-25 viewing platform takes shape at Oak Ridge

August 21, 2024, 3:02PMRadwaste Solutions

Construction crews work to erect the platform’s structural framework. (Photo: DOE)

Crews are making significant progress on the construction of the K-25 viewing platform at the Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee, the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management announced on August 20. When completed next year, the elevated platform will offer a sweeping panoramic view of the massive 44-acre footprint of the K-25 Building, which once produced enriched uranium used in the weaponry that ended World War II.

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