Facilities/Construction

Painters cling to US Capitol Dome

Painters act like high-wire artists as restoration work continues on the Capitol Dome.

Federal News Network Staff

August 12, 2016 10:37 am

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Starting at the top, scaffolding will be removed gradually, with certain levels taken down over time, as work is completed. The entire project (exterior and interior) will be complete and all scaffolding will be removed prior to the Presidential Inauguration in January 2017.

(Architect of the Capitol photo)

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