Statue of Liberty closing for revamp

“The entire experience of visiting these national landmarks of the United States remains absolutely the same,’’ she said.

The National Park Service said it will close the monument Oct. 28, after the 125th anniversary of its dedication.

It will be closed the following day, and “code-compliant’’ stairways will be installed and the the electrical and fire suppression systems, elevators, and bathrooms will be upgraded.

The National Parks Service said in August 2010 that it would close the statue’s crown to upgrade the stairwells and improve safety.

One reason, the service said at the time, was that the newest fire codes require escape routes that would allow the statue to be evacuated within two hours, but the current staircases on either side of the pedestal do not meet the standards.

The statue was closed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks for security precautions, but the base reopened in 2004 after a $20 million security upgrade. The observation deck at the top of the crown was reopened on July 4, 2009.