The military parade planned to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Army, which falls on the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump on June 14, could leave Washington, DC, facing up to $ 16 million in street repairs, have recognized US military officials.

They are planned that heavy tanks pass through the city.

The damage that is expected to cause on the roads could represent more than a third of the estimated total estimated upper cost of $ 45 million of the $ 45 million parade, NBC News reported.

The US Army staff. UU. Load and ensure military tanks for transport to Washington, DC, in Fort Cavazos, near Killeen, Texas.
The US Army staff. UU. Load and ensure military tanks for transport to Washington, DC, in Fort Cavazos, near Killeen, Texas.

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The steel plates, at least one inch thick, will be placed at the inflection points of the key tank along the parade route, while some of the tanks will have new track pads in an attempt to minimize the interruption, NBC News reported.

The mayor of DC, Muriel Bowser, has expressed concern about the potential damage that could be caused by the tanks.

“These are, for the most part, local streets, and if they become useless, we have to make them usable,” he said last month.

But Trump has defended the show, which, according to the reports, will include the Golden Knights army team parachute to present a flag, and said that the cost is “peanut compared to the value of doing so.”