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

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.

Workers were seen surveying the land with construction and survey equipment and pink flag markers.

Workers survey the Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building an arch to commemorate the United States’s 250th anniversary, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Renderings depict a 250-foot structure featuring a gold statue of Lady Liberty at the top, the inscription “One Nation Under God,” and four golden lions at the base. It will stand at around 250 feet, which is taller than the Washington Monument.

Artist renderings and diagrams for President