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Plans for Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch move forward
250ft
The proposed Triumphal Arch is planned to be 250 feet tall.
Plans for Donald Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch near Arlington National Cemetery advanced after the FAA cleared it from an aviation-risk perspective and a federal council ended consultations on possible effects to historic properties. Critics continue to oppose the project.
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Donald Trump announced that the proposed Triumphal Arch would include a complex for storing military equipment and could deploy snipers and drones from its roof and plaza.
“Trump announced that the proposed "Triumphal Arch" would double as a complex to store military equipment, complete with the ability to deploy snipers and drones from the roof and plaza.”
- 250ft
The proposed Triumphal Arch is planned to be 250 feet tall.
“a 250-foot (72m) structure”
- 4mi
The proposed Triumphal Arch would be about 4 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
“about 4mi (6km) from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport”