Crews were seen rolling out a striking blue coating across the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Saturday as a major renovation project is transforming the iconic water basin between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.

Workers in hard hats and high-visibility vests lined the drained basin, applying the vivid surface as equipment and utility vehicles idled nearby.

The renovation is part of a broader push by President Donald Trump to “beautify” the nation’s capital under a federal initiative aimed at restoring monuments and public spaces.

Crews apply a blue “industrial-grade” coating to the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as part of a fast-tracked renovation between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.…