Columbus Circle fountain restored with flowing water after nearly 2 decades
The restored landmark had been dry since 2007, and officials said Union Station will also receive a $465 million transportation grant.
- The Columbus Fountain in Washington, D.C., was restored and reopened on May 28, 2026, after being nonfunctional since 2007 as part of a Trump administration initiative to beautify the city.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy led the ribbon-cutting ceremony and emphasized the fountain's reopening as a symbol of ending neglect and improving the capital's appearance.
- Union Station will receive a $465 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to repair infrastructure and enhance customer experience as part of the broader improvement plan.
- The restoration also included Meridian Hill Park's Cascading Fountain and is part of a wider effort to refurbish historic landmarks around Washington, D.C., ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.
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NEW: Columbus Circle at DC's Union Station Completely Restored and Fountain Reopened - Sec. Duffy Announces $465 MILLION Grant to Rejuvenate Union Station * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Columbus Fountain in front of Washington, DC’s Union Station is flowing thanks to the Trump Administration's efforts to beautify the Capital. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also announced during a ceremony at Columbus Circle that the Department of Transportation is giving a $465 million grant to rejuvenate the train station.
INCREDIBLE: Columbus Circle Fully Restored Underneath President Trump
This is absolutely wonderful news. Underneath President Trump, Columbus Circle at Union Station in Washington, D.C. has been restored to its former glory — truly, maybe even better than its original state! After nearly two decades of disrepair, the fountain is flowing again. All the grime and graffiti allowed by past presidents is gone, and there is not a homeless person in sight. Check it out: The Columbus Circle fountain at Union Station has …
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