Nationals’ stadium a work in progress

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At a remarkable pace, builders say, a 41,000-seat stadium is taking shape in Southeast.

The 2,600, 14-inch concrete piles have been driven deep into the ground. Steel trusses are being lifted into place “like an erector set” by a dozen giant cranes. Precast concrete bleachers along the first base line are in place.

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