Weekend closure of West Gate planned for road maintenance

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  • 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Starting just after midnight Saturday, Sept. 17, and continuing through early morning Monday, Sept. 19, weather permitting, the West Gate is scheduled to be closed.

Crews will doing a slurry of seal and street maintenance at 650 North, the road feeding the West Gate.

The gate closure will take place at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 17 until approximately 4 a.m. Sept 19. Real-time adjustments to the gate re-opening will made if required.

"We understand many housing residents -- me included -- and some of our shift workers rely on the West Gate for access over the weekends," said Col. Jeff Holland, 75th Air Base Wing commander. "I intend to keep the Roy Gate closed through the weekend as normal, but our Defenders will be postured to open additional lanes at the South Gate to keep traffic flowing."