The much awaited reopening of Washington Monument has now been postponed to August 2019.
According to the National Parks Services who oversees the National Mall, the postponement is precautionary to ensure all the risks identified are addressed.
Completion of the new security screening building for the Washington Monument has been delayed for mitigation of possibly contaminated soil in the construction area. The modernization of the monument’s elevator is substantially complete, with just final testing and certification of the safety systems remaining.
– NPS
The Monument has been closed since August 2016 for construction of a new screening facility and elevator modernization. No explicit date has been set yet.
Courtesy – NPS
