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Capitol under construction

Workers are beginning to fill the more than 1,300 cracks in the Capitol dome as the next phase of restoration on the 150-year-old American icon begins. The $60 million repair is expected to be completed and the scaffolding removed in time for the 2017 presidential inauguration.

Scaffolding surrounds the exterior of the Capitol Dome in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, as part of the Capitol Dome Restoration Project. Sheathed in scaffolding, the Capitol Dome looks less like a soaring symbol of American democracy these days than it does some giant Erector Set shining in the sun. That counts as progress, though, and officials announced on Tuesday the next installment of a $60 million repair is ready to begin. The 52 miles of scaffolding pipe and two miles of decking will allow repair crews access to the dome at all levels, from the 36 columns at its base to the Statue of Freedom at its peak. (AP Photo/Bill Clark, CQ Roll Call)
Scaffolding surrounds the exterior of the Capitol Dome in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, as part of the Capitol Dome Restoration Project. Sheathed in scaffolding, the Capitol Dome looks less like a soaring symbol of American democracy these days than it does some giant Erector Set shining in the sun. That counts as progress, though, and officials announced on Tuesday the next installment of a $60 million repair is ready to begin. The 52 miles of scaffolding pipe and two miles of decking will allow repair crews access to the dome at all levels, from the 36 columns at its base to the Statue of Freedom at its peak. (AP Photo/Bill Clark, CQ Roll Call)

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