Eglin Air Force Base to close Highway 85, State Road 123 on June 4 due to testing
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Eglin Air Force Base announced on May 29 that due to testing on the Eglin Range Complex, Highway 85 and State Road 123 will close on Tuesday, June 4, from 9 a.m. to noon.
In a news release, base officials state that the roads will not be closed for more than 90 minutes and may be closed multiple times during the mission.
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For more information about current road conditions, visit FL511.com.
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Testing on the Eglin Range to cause local road closures
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