$55M for National Mall Repairs

23 04 2009

We got word that the Department of the Interior is going to pony up $55 million of it’s stimulus funding to repair the National Mall. This is big news, because if you remember the National Mall was going to get it’s own funding from Congress, but ended up getting cut last minute.

Most of the money will go towards repairing the dismal looking Reflecting Pool. However a portion is also going to be used to fix the sinking problem that the Jefferson Memorial plaza and seawall is having. Since the monument was built on marshland, it has for years been slowly sinking into the Tidal Basin, so we are happy to hear poor Jefferson will be saved from the advancing waters!

[Photo: vlastula]

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5 responses to “$55M for National Mall Repairs”

23 04 2009
Steven Sorrel (07:56:34) :

This is good news, the National Mall is so embarrassing, especially when you compare our city to other world capitals, it’s not even close.

23 04 2009
Vik (09:24:29) :

It needs a lot of work alright.

23 04 2009
EG (15:48:22) :

Forget the “sea” wall. Forget the reflecting pool.
Better fields = better ultimate frisbee

28 04 2010
DC Metrocentric » Saving Jefferson from the Sea (07:39:49) :

[...] to report that work is finally under way on the sea wall protecting the Jefferson memorial after funding was approved last year. Over the years, the sea wall along the base of the memorial has sunk up to a foot in some places [...]

7 02 2012
DC Metrocentric » Construction Reflections (22:15:42) :

[...] construction on the Reflecting Pool underway for over a year as part of the $55 million stimulus funded rehabilitation project, it won’t be long until the National Mall is finally back open for business this Summer! A [...]