Survey work begins at proposed site of Trump’s Triumphal Arch
Workers started preliminary surveys at President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch site in Washington, D.C., on Monday.The arch would be constructed on Memorial Circle between the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.
The design calls for a structure about 250 feet tall (taller than the Washington Monument), topped with a gold Statue of Liberty and the inscription “One Nation Under God,” with four golden lions at the base.Even though the project was approved by the Trump-appointed U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, it has faced legal challenges-most notably a lawsuit filed by veterans and a historian seeking to block construction over claims it would interrupt key sightlines between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House.
The construction activity is occurring amid broader legal troubles for othre Trump-related betterment projects in the district, including a lawsuit challenging the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and a brief halt to a White House ballroom project pending congressional approval.
Workers began preliminary surveys and testing at the proposed site of President Donald Trump‘s Triumphal Arch on Monday.
The arch, part of Trump’s plan to improve and leave his mark on the nation’s capital, is slated to sit on the Memorial Circle between the Arlington Memorial Bridge and Arlington National Cemetery and will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.
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Workers were seen surveying the land with construction and survey equipment and pink flag markers.
Renderings depict a 250-foot structure featuring a gold statue of Lady Liberty at the top, the inscription “One Nation Under God,” and four golden lions at the base. It will stand at around 250 feet, which is taller than the Washington Monument.
The arch was approved by the Trump-appointed U.S. Commission of Fine Arts before construction began, but it has faced some legal challenges.
In the beginning of the year, a group of veterans and a historian filed a lawsuit in federal court to block construction of the monument, arguing the arch would disrupt the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House at Arlington National Cemetery.
The first stages of the arch’s construction come as the Trump administration is facing mounting legal troubles for its other improvement projects around the district.
NONPROFIT GROUP SUES TO STOP TRUMP’S RENOVATION OF LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL
On Monday, a nonprofit group sued to halt the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, arguing that the Department of the Interior intended to change the nature of the monument.
That litigation comes after Trump’s White House ballroom project was halted for roughly two weeks in April. Critics say the project needs congressional approval before continuing with construction.
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