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Trump Administration Advances Multiple Construction Projects in Washington
Several federal construction and renovation projects are underway in Washington under the current administration. Legal challenges have been filed against some of the changes.
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Construction and renovation work is proceeding at multiple federal sites in Washington. Projects include a proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, a new ballroom at the White House, and conversion of a public golf course along the Potomac River.
Three Vietnam veterans and an architectural historian filed a lawsuit claiming the structure would obstruct a historic sight line across the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
A federal judge ruled that the name Donald J. Trump must be removed from the Kennedy Center facade. Plans to close the building for renovations were also blocked.
The projects are occurring as the United States prepares to mark 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. Some changes affect views and layouts established in the late 18th century by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Work on several other projects continues while litigation proceeds.
