Lincoln Memorials spegeldamm återfylls efter ommålning i blått

Vattnet återvänder nu till Lincoln Memorials spegeldamm efter ett veckolångt projekt att ytrenovera och måla om bassängen i en nyans som president Trump kallar för amerikansk flaggblå. Många besökare menar att förändringen verkar subtil.

Dammen vid foten av Lincoln Memorial började återfyllas på fredagen efter det omstridda arbetet. President Trump hade gett direktiv om att ytan skulle mörkas från sin tidigare grå ton. Trump berättade för reportrar att projektet skulle täta sprickor och förhindra läckage. Han uppskattade kostnaden till 2 miljoner dollar och sade att den skulle hålla i 50 till 100 år. Dokument från inrikesdepartementet visar att kontraktet med Atlantic Industrial Coatings uppgår till 13,1 miljoner dollar. En ideell organisation hade stämt staten för att stoppa arbetet på grund av uteblivna historiska bevaranderecensioner. Besökare som såg på när dammen fylldes gav blandade kommentarer. Vissa välkomnade det renare utseendet medan andra sade att de inte kunde se någon större skillnad i färg.

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