On the 8th, Arlington County, Virginia, USA sued the US Department of the Interior and the National Park Service over the proposed “Arc de Triomphe” project, demanding that the judge block the progress of the project. According to the project design plan and renderings previously announced by the American Art Council, the proposed “Arc de Triomphe” is 250 feet tall and will be located around the memorial island between Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. US media reported that although the memorial roundabout falls under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, the land surrounding the roundabout belongs to Arlington County. The Arlington County Government Council believes that the “Triumphal Arch” project is located within a busy traffic corridor, and that the construction of the arch will block emergency transportation and bus traffic from Arlington National Cemetery and Washington Reagan National Airport. Additionally, the project will force some flights to and from Washington Reagan National Airport to be rerouted, potentially increasing noise and air pollution in Arlington County. Arlington County also believes that building military facilities on proposed arches will also have a negative impact on public safety and increase the risk of accidents. The US White House and the Department of the Interior have yet to comment on this.

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