Officials from the United States Tennis Association talked about 5,000 tons on steel, 1,700 structural beams, 115,000 three-pound bolts and three massive cranes Wednesday.
Those numbers are close to adding up to one roof on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
On Wednesday, the last piece of steel was placed in the superstructure for the long-awaited roof on Ashe Stadium, the United States Open’s main court. This year’s tournament, which begins Aug. 31, will be played without a finished roof, then the retractable panels and a 200,000 square-foot fabric covering will be added in time for the 2016 Open.