Eglin Air Force Base will conduct a test mission on March 26, causing intermittent closures on State Road 285.

State Road 285 to Close Temporarily for Eglin Test Mission

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – State Road 285 will be closed intermittently on Wednesday, March 26 as the 96th Test Wing conducts a test on the Eglin Test and Training Range, according to a statement from the base.


The closures will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., with each closure lasting no more than 90 minutes. The road may be closed multiple times during this period.


Backup test dates are scheduled for March 27 and April 3 during the same time frame.

For more information, readers can contact the 96th Test Wing public affairs office at 850-882-3931 or find updates at www.eglin.af.mil.