Update to South Gate left hand turns, as South West Gate closes Published July 7, 2011 By 75th Air Base Wing HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- For a 60-day trial period, the 75th Air Base Wing will be closing the South West Gate and opening the East Gate beginning on July 15. Please allow additional travel time as these changes will affect your driving pattern. Changes that will be implemented include: During the morning hours from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. and evening hours from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., NO LEFT TURN will be allowed for vehicles traveling westbound on Balmer Street to southbound Southgate Avenue. If you need to access facilities on Balmer Street, west of South Gate Drive, you will need to make a right-hand turn, proceed to the traffic light, Weiner Road, and make a U-turn or left-hand turn. During the evening hours of 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., NO LEFT TURN will be allowed for vehicles traveling northbound on Southgate Avenue to westbound Balmer Street. If you need to access facilities on Balmer Street, west of South Gate Avenue, you will proceed straight ahead to the traffic light, Weiner Road, and make a U-turn or left-hand turn. The East Gate operating hours will be from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. It is asked that all motorists exercise their best judgment when making U-turns or right-hand turns. Please be courteous to all motorists as we all adjust to this traffic pattern change. Security Forces will be monitoring the traffic and issuing citations as necessary. If you have any comments or questions, please submit an e-mail to SWGate.Closure@hill.af.mil, also listed in the GAL as "Hill CE SW Gate Closure."