Planned 250-Foot Arch Near Reagan National Airport Raises FAA Safety Concerns
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The article appears to be about a planned arch structure near Reagan National Airport, discussing its height (250 feet), proximity to the airport (3,000 feet away), and FAA safety concerns regarding obstruction lighting and construction crane hazards. However, the title and additional context ("I Love the Inflation": Trump Says Surging Inflation Is a Great Thing) do not match the content at all, suggesting this is either a content mismatch error or a corrupted/truncated article.
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bskyPlanned 250-Foot Arch Near Reagan National Airport Raises FAA Safety Concernsnewrepublic.comKey quotes
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a preliminary review by the Federal Aviation Administration said the arch would need to be lit with red obstruction lights
The arch will be an estimated 250 feet high, much higher than Paris's famous Arc de Triomphe, which is 164 feet high
Cranes used to construct the arch may be as high as 320 feet tall, creating a hazard for planes
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