Escalation: Survey Work Begins for Trump Triumphal Arch

Workers began site surveys and geotechnical testing — soil and subsurface checks — on May 11 at Memorial Circle for the proposed United States Triumphal Arch. Crews inspected the grounds with equipment between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery; parts of the site were fenced and pink survey flags marked the grass.

The work is to gather data the National Park Service needs to complete required steps before deciding on the project. Field investigations at the site are now underway.

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