Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced on September 3, 2026, that excavation for a 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery would begin within two weeks, despite final project approval still pending. The structure is one of President Trump's top construction priorities.
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The planned 250-foot-tall structure near Arlington National Cemetery is one of the president’s top construction priorities.
The federal government plans to start excavation over the next two weeks on a massive triumphal arch near Washington, D.C., Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said, a controversial project championed by President Trump.
Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.