Remembering Sept. 11: The Status of the World Trade Center

A look at what is going on with the new site.

The World Trade Center -  The 12-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy is here, and while memorials have been erected nationally over the years, the World Trade Center towers are still being constructed. The 16-acre site in lower Manhattan is set to open within the next year. The Associated Press takes a look at the status of the new WTC site, according to its developers. —Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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The World Trade Center -  The 12-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, tragedy is here, and while memorials have been erected nationally over the years, the World Trade Center towers are still being constructed. The 16-acre site in lower Manhattan is set to open within the next year. The Associated Press takes a look at the status of the new WTC site, according to its developers. —Dominique Zonyéé(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Memorial Plaza - The eight-acre Memorial Plaza opened in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The plaza features two reflecting pools where the original towers stood. Since it opened, nearly 10 million people have visited the site.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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Memorial Plaza - The eight-acre Memorial Plaza opened in 2011 on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The plaza features two reflecting pools where the original towers stood. Since it opened, nearly 10 million people have visited the site.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Underground Memorial Museum - The WTC site is set to feature an accompanying underground museum, which will host artifacts such as the mangled fire trucks and the Ground Zero Cross. But construction was delayed due to a funding dispute between the memorial foundation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Officials say the museum will open spring 2014.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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Underground Memorial Museum - The WTC site is set to feature an accompanying underground museum, which will host artifacts such as the mangled fire trucks and the Ground Zero Cross. But construction was delayed due to a funding dispute between the memorial foundation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Officials say the museum will open spring 2014.(Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Freedom Tower - One World Trade Center, formally known as the Freedom Tower, will be completed in early 2014. The 104-story building reaches the symbolic height of 1,776 feet and will be the new office location for Conde Nast, the publisher of magazines including Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair. One year after the tower is unveiled, a three-level observation deck called One World Observatory will open.(Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Freedom Tower - One World Trade Center, formally known as the Freedom Tower, will be completed in early 2014. The 104-story building reaches the symbolic height of 1,776 feet and will be the new office location for Conde Nast, the publisher of magazines including Vogue, GQ and Vanity Fair. One year after the tower is unveiled, a three-level observation deck called One World Observatory will open.(Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

4 World Trade Center - Four World Trade Center is 72 stories and 977 feet tall.  The building will be the new Port Authority hub, since the original office building was lost in the 2001 attacks. Tower 4 will open in November.(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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4 World Trade Center - Four World Trade Center is 72 stories and 977 feet tall.  The building will be the new Port Authority hub, since the original office building was lost in the 2001 attacks. Tower 4 will open in November.(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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3 World Trade Center - Three World Trade Center has a long way to go until completion. The building currently is a seven-story stub, but will reach 80 stories and 1,150 feet by the 2016 opening.(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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3 World Trade Center - Three World Trade Center has a long way to go until completion. The building currently is a seven-story stub, but will reach 80 stories and 1,150 feet by the 2016 opening.(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

2 World Trade Center - The last and final building on the 16-acre site has yet to begin development. According to developers, the 88-story skyscraper will not be built until the market improves enough to fill it.(Photo: AP Photo/Foster and Partners via Silverstein Properties, File)

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2 World Trade Center - The last and final building on the 16-acre site has yet to begin development. According to developers, the 88-story skyscraper will not be built until the market improves enough to fill it.(Photo: AP Photo/Foster and Partners via Silverstein Properties, File)

The Transportation Hub - When the hub is finished in 2015 it will connect 13 subway lines and PATH trains to New Jersey, serve 250,000 travelers a day and replace the temporary PATH station that was built after the attacks. Additionally, there will be two levels of retail space.(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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The Transportation Hub - When the hub is finished in 2015 it will connect 13 subway lines and PATH trains to New Jersey, serve 250,000 travelers a day and replace the temporary PATH station that was built after the attacks. Additionally, there will be two levels of retail space.(Photo: AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)