Court orders 48-hour notice before any work on 250-foot arch near Arlington amid legal challenge

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to provide 48 hours’ notice before any activity on Memorial Circle related to the proposed 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery, reinforcing a pause as opponents pursue a block on construction. Interior Secretary Burgum had announced imminent ground-breaking, but officials say the initial work is standard archaeological surveying (four test pits, restoration by Oct. 31). The project still awaits final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission and an exception to the 130-foot height limit.