白宫提议新建地下访客安检设施


更新时间:2026年3月14日 / 美国东部时间下午5:50 / CBS新闻

特朗普政府提议建造一座地下设施,用于对白宫访客进行安检。

国家首都规划委员会(National Capital Planning Commission,NCPC)计划于4月2日会议上审议这座约33,000平方英尺的访客安检设施的建设方案。该设施将完全建在白宫东南侧谢尔曼公园(Sherman Park)的联邦土地上。NCPC是负责批准华盛顿特区地区联邦土地上建设项目的委员会。

这些计划已列入NCPC4月2日会议议程,由总统执行办公室联合美国特勤局、内政部和国家公园管理局共同制定。建设最早可能于今年秋季启动,并有望在2028年7月前完工。

新设施将允许访客在多个入口通道排队进行初步身份检查,随后进入新的大厅和另一处安检点。拟议中的安检区域将设计为可容纳大型团体。

此前,白宫访客需在附近公园排队,然后进入拖车和帐篷内的安全检查点。由于白宫新建东翼宴会厅的施工,访客目前聚集在拉斐特公园的替代地点。

(图片说明:2026年3月8日,从华盛顿纪念碑拍摄的特朗普总统白宫东翼宴会厅建设现场。Aaron Schwartz / Getty Images)

NCPC在计划中未提供该项目的预估成本及资金来源。

白宫发言人戴维斯·英格尔(Davis Ingle)在声明中告诉CBS新闻:”长期以来,白宫访客的参观体验受到限制,他们必须先在户外临时的双宽拖车和帐篷内开始参观,而且常常在恶劣天气条件下。总统亲自负责从始至终为参观白宫的民众提供现代化体验。特朗普总统致力于为所有白宫访客提供最佳体验。新访客中心将采用最先进的设计,并彰显白宫和我们国家首都的悠久历史。”

NCPC表示正在努力减轻该设施对历史遗迹的影响。根据计划,公园内现有的威廉·特库姆塞·谢尔曼将军雕像将保留原位。不过,计划进行景观修复以”提升公园特色”。根据规划,至少有6棵树将被移除,并替换为”合适的本土物种和景观设计”。

该计划还考虑到”访客使用和美学吸引力”,通过保持公众对公园的使用权,并避免建造会破坏周边建筑和纪念碑的结构。

这一举措出台之际,特朗普政府正面临华盛顿其他重大建设项目的反对和法律挑战,包括白宫宴会厅建设、肯尼迪中心为期两年的翻新工程,以及可能建造的凯旋门。

White House proposes new underground visitor screening facility

Updated on: March 14, 2026 / 5:50 PM EDT / CBS News

The Trump administration has proposed the construction of an underground facility to screen visitors to the White House.

The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to consider plans for the approximately 33,000-square-foot visitor screening facility that would be built entirely on federal land in Sherman Park, which is located southeast of the White House. The NCPC is the commission that approves construction projects on federal land in the Washington, D.C., region.

The plans, listed on the agenda for the NCPC’s April 2 meeting, were developed by the Executive Office of the President in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service, the Interior Department, and the National Park Service. Construction could begin as early as this fall, and could be completed by July 2028.

The new facility would allow visitors to queue in multiple entry lanes for an initial ID check, before proceeding to a new lobby and another checkpoint. The proposed screening area would be built to accommodate large groups.

Visitors to the White House previously lined up in the nearby park before entering security checkpoints inside trailers and tents. Due to the construction of the White House’s new East Wing ballroom, visitors currently gather at an alternate location in Lafayette Park.

Construction work continues on President Trump’s White House East Wing ballroom, as seen from the Washington Monument, on March 8, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Aaron Schwartz / Getty Images

In its plans, the NCPC did not provide an estimated cost for the project, or where the funding would come from.

“For far too long, visitors to the White House have had a reduced experience where they were required to begin their tours by entering temporary, double wide trailers and tents outside, often in uncomfortable weather conditions,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle told CBS News in a statement. “This President took it upon himself to modernize the experience for visitors touring the People’s House from beginning to end. President Trump is committed to giving all visitors to the White House the best experience possible. The new Visitor Center will be state of the art in design and highlight the beautiful history of the White House and our Nation’s Capital.”

The NCPC says it is working to mitigate the facility’s impact on historic sites. According to the plans, the existing statue of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman in the park would remain in place. There are, however, plans for landscape restoration to “enhance the park’s character.” At least six trees will be removed and replaced with “suitable native species and landscaping,” according to the plans.

The plans also take into account “visitor use and aesthetic appeal” by maintaining public access to the park and avoiding structures that would detract from the surrounding buildings and monuments.

The move comes as the administration faces backlash and legal challenges over other major construction projects in Washington including construction of the White House ballroom, a two-year renovation of the Kennedy Center, and the possible construction of a triumphal arch.

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