Trump's Arch Would Require 20-Hour Workdays for Up to 3 Years, Documents Show
Planning documents say crews would work 20 hours a day for up to three years as agencies review traffic, views and flight-safety concerns.
- Construction of a 250-foot-high arch near the Lincoln Memorial could involve year-round 20-hour workdays for up to three years according to the National Park Service.
- The project would require heavy equipment including 320-foot tower cranes and the arch would be more than twice the height of the Lincoln Memorial.
- Work is planned in two 10-hour shifts daily throughout the year according to the Park Service report.
- The National Capital Planning Commission requested more information from the Interior Department about the project.
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Donald Trump's triumphal arch will soon be erected day and night, if plans go according to plan.
Trump arch could take up to three years and 20 hours of construction per day
One of President Donald Trump’s pet projects to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence is set to be built on a vigorously demanding construction schedule. The soaring triumphal arch, designed to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, would require a 20-hour-a-day work schedule over two to three years, according to National...
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The construction of the triumphal arch in Washington so desired by US President Donald Trump will require at least twenty hours a day for two to three years. This is stated in government documents seen by CBS News.
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