FLINT, MI -- A portion of Flint's skyline was restored Tuesday, Jan. 3, as the second half of the Capitol Theatre's sign was successfully installed.

A construction crew previously attempted to install the 800-pound sign in late December, but was unsuccessful because of heavy winds that jeopardized the safety of the installation.

The sign largely looks the same, but features a darker shade of blue and uses LED lights, as opposed to the old sign's incandescent lights. The sign, as well as marquee, was contracted to Signs by Crannie as an eight-week project, costing more than $300,000.

Project manager Jerry Tomzcak said the entire marquee is slated to be finished by the end of the week, completing one portion of the renovation. Construction on the $32 million restoration project began when The Whiting and Uptown Reinvestment Corp. acquired the building in July.

The project, which includes complete modernization of the entire building and restoring historically significant elements of the facility, is expected to take 14 to 16 months to complete.

The revamped theater -- which will seat about 1,600 -- is slated to reopen late fall 2017 or early 2018.