Justice Department says Trump's arch would finish after his term ends

Justice Department says Trump's arch would finish after his term ends

Justice Department says Trump's arch would finish after his term ends

The US Justice Department has said President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington would not be completed until after the end of his second term. The government expects six to eight months of below-ground excavation and foundation work first, with above-ground building starting in May 2027 at the earliest and total construction taking 33 to 39 months. The project, modelled on Paris's Arc de Triomphe and planned near Arlington National Cemetery, still faces legal challenges from Virginia and Washington, DC.

The US Justice Department has said President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington would not be completed until after the end of his second term. The government expects six to eight months of below-ground excavation and foundation work first, with above-ground building starting in May 2027 at the earliest and total construction taking 33 to 39 months. The project, modelled on Paris's Arc de Triomphe and planned near Arlington National Cemetery, still faces legal challenges from Virginia and Washington, DC.

The US Justice Department has said President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington would not be completed until after the end of his second term. The government expects six to eight months of below-ground excavation and foundation work first, with above-ground building starting in May 2027 at the earliest and total construction taking 33 to 39 months. The project, modelled on Paris's Arc de Triomphe and planned near Arlington National Cemetery, still faces legal challenges from Virginia and Washington, DC.