White House entrance undergoing ‘security enhancements and upgrades’
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The project is covered by large tarps mimicking the existing portico.
Security enhancements are underway on the North Portico of the White House, according to a White House official.
The work to the entrance of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is for “security enhancements and upgrades,” the official said, and is expected to be finished around mid-September.
Details
It’s not yet clear what the security enhancements entail.
The project has been covered up by large tarps that have columns and a lamp printed on the side to mimic the existing portico.
The new security project comes as work was already being done to the front face of the White House.
Analysis
In late June, scaffolding went up around the columns around the front door of the building, which a White House official said at the time is “standard restoration work” to repair the stone columns.
Separately, the Trump administration is proposing a project that would fence off Lafayette Park and possibly even Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House citing security risks, according to a plan submission from the Commission of Fine Arts.
“The concept approach may include discreet fencing, monitoring systems, and alarms, applied in a way that preserves day-to-day openness while enabling temporary closures when required,” according to the plan submission, which includes multiple options for permanent 8 or 9-foot non-scalable fencing around Lafayette Park and possibly even Pennsylvania Avenue.
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