Washington D.C. Marks 250th Anniversary with Construction Projects and Security Measures

Displays multiple construction projects and installations as the United States marks its 250th anniversary this weekend. Columbus Circle outside Union Station received an $11.8 million rehabilitation that restored water to fountains dry for nearly two decades and cleaned grime from marble sculptures. The National Guard cleared homeless encampments from the surrounding grass.

Banners appeared on federal buildings along Pennsylvania Avenue. A roughly $6,000 banner showing President Trump's face hangs on the Labor Department building. ” Work continues on a White House ballroom that required demolition of the East Wing.

The project cost estimate rose from $200 million to $400 million, and President Trump requested $1 billion from Congress. The White House has used funds previously appropriated to the Secret Service. Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House now serves as temporary staff parking.

A giant American flag was erected at the White House last year. The colonnade was renovated with black granite at a cost of about $700,000. ” An algae bloom turned the water cloudy neon-green before removal, after which tears in the sealant lining became visible.

National Guard members were ordered to detain anyone who touches the water so Park Police can make vandalism arrests. A 250-foot triumphal arch topped with gilt statues including a 60-foot Lady Liberty is planned at the end of Memorial Bridge. The U.S.

Institute of Peace building now carries President Trump's name after the agency was shuttered. A federal district judge last month ordered removal of President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, where a tarp now covers the former display site.