New York ( CNN ) -- The Statue of Liberty is expected to reopen by July Fourth , Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Tuesday . The iconic landmark has been closed since October 29 due to infrastructure damage caused by Superstorm Sandy . Funding for repairs is part of $ 28 million allocated by the Department of Transportation to repair federal parks and recreation areas damaged by the storm in New York and New Jersey , according to a joint press release from Salazar and Sen. Charles Schumer , D-New York . Both the visitor and National Park Services docks at Liberty Island sustained significant damage during the storm , according to the National Parks Service . Salazar also set a July Fourth deadline in 2009 for the reopening of Lady Liberty 's crown after it was closed following the September 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks .
The Statue of Liberty was closed because of Lady Liberty 's damage to the complex . Docks at The Statue of Liberty sustained significant damage from the storm . CNN Secretary says the iconic national monument is expected to reopen by 2009 .