Proposed 288-foot arch near Washington, D.C. raises concerns over air traffic proximity
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Nathan Yau
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A proposed 288-foot arch in the Washington, D.C. area would intersect with existing air traffic flight paths. The New York Times used mapping data to visualize how close flights would come to the structure, including a 360-degree ground-level view showing the proximity issue.
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FlowingDataProposed 288-foot arch near Washington, D.C. raises concerns over air traffic proximityflowingdata.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe current proposal for the arch sets the height at 288 feet above sea level.
The New York Times mapped air traffic in the Washington, D.C. area to show why that's an issue.
The view rotates 360 degrees and makes the distance from arch to air traffic more obvious.
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