The Washington Monument has re-opened after being closed for more than a day because of problems with its elevator.

National Park Service spokesman Mike Litterst said by telephone that the monument re-opened as scheduled Monday after closing early on Saturday night and being closed all day on Sunday.

The park service says the closure was a result of a tripped breaker that was caused by a voltage drop of incoming power to the monument.

The monument was closed for nearly a week in July because of elevator problems.

(AP)