Paving project to cause gate closures, traffic disruptions

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  • By Sarah Olaciregui
  • 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --  Beginning in May, a major road paving project will cause gate closures and traffic disruptions across the base. Construction is slated to last for the next several months, so base personnel should be prepared, expect delays and plan their routes accordingly.

According to base civil engineering, who is overseeing the project, flagmen will be posted at the paving sites to direct traffic or point people to detours.

The project begins on May 3 with the paving of the B1614 overflow parking lot near the Commissary. This portion is slated to be complete by June 2.

One notable disruption will be when Vandenberg Drive and Langley Road are repaved beginning on May 6 and traffic will be rerouted through Arnold Street. It should be complete by July 2, but on two weekends during this time frame the Vandenberg Gate will be closed and traffic will be detoured to Gate 2, the Marrett Street and Airport Road gate, through Route 2A.

Marrett Street, starting at Ent Road, to Forbes Street and a small portion of Barksdale Street at the intersection will be paved May 20 through June 28. Additionally, traffic on Barksdale Street, from Grenier Street to Eglin Street, will be disrupted from June 3 through July 21.

Finally, starting July 8 and lasting through Sept. 5, paving will take place on Kirtland Street as well as Barksdale Street from Kirtland to the Hartwell Avenue Gate. Further information on the possibility of a gate closure will be available at a later time.

"Please bear with us through the inconvenience of this major construction effort," said Chris Perkins, base civil engineer, "but the end result will be a huge improvement to the condition of the main base roadways that people use every day."

All the projects are weather dependent and dates may change. Please watch the Hansconian and www.hanscom.af.mil for construction schedule changes and specific dates of gate closures.