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Mascoutah Gate closing to morning traffic, starts Jan. 22

  • Published
  • By Airman 1st Class Joshua Eikren
  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  Effective Jan. 22, morning vehicle traffic along Illinois State Route 161 near the Lincolns Landing housing area will no longer have access to Scott Air Force Base through the Old Mascoutah Gate located on Charles Lane between 6 a.m. and 7:45 a.m.

"Of the majority of the 10,000 vehicles that pass through the gates each morning during peak times, less than 300 come through Mascoutah," said Lt. Col. Alan Fiel, 375 Security Forces Squadron commander.

Currently augmentees are being used to supplement the gates during the peak times at 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Morning travelers are encouraged to enter through the Belleville Gate located on County Road 1845/Scott Drive or Cardinal Creek Gate located on the northeast side of Scott from Pryor Drive.

"We decided that manpower would be best redirected to the other gates," Fiel said.
All other installation access points, to include Mascoutah Gate commercial vehicle traffic, will continue with the following normal operating hours:

· Belleville Gate (County Road 1845/Scott Drive): 4:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.; 7 days/week

· Cardinal Creek Gate (Pryor Drive): 6 a.m. - 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Monday - Friday

· Mascoutah Gate/Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station (Florida Street and Charles Lane): 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Monday - Friday

· Scott School Gate (Paul Revere Drive): (Active School Days Only) 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Monday, Thursday and Friday

6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday

· Pedestrian Gate: 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Note: The Scott School Gate is only authorized for pass holding parents dropping off students at Scott Elementary or the Youth Center; all other traffic will be denied access.

· Shiloh Gate (Seibert Road): 24 hours, 7 days/week

Please contact Security Forces Operations at (618) 256-2324 for any questions concerning installation access.