Survey work begins at proposed site of Trump’s Triumphal Arch in DC

Published May 11, 2026 10:55pm ET



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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