Washington Monument to get $10M upgrades, reopen spring 2019

The Washington Monument is modernizing its elevator and getting a permanent area for safety checks and visitor screenings.The Washington Post reports the National Park Service said Tuesday it awarded a contract for the more than $10 million project to a Maryland construction company following a months-long process. Officials say the monument is expected to reopen in spring 2019 after reliability issues with the elevator caused it to close in August 2016.Philanthropist and businessman David M. Ru