FORT CAMPBELL, KY – Fort Campbell closed Gate 7 to all traffic on Sept. 2. The extended closure is needed to conduct repairs and to help reduce the impact of flooding at the gate. Additionally, Ripcord Road will close between Glider Road and 59th Street for repairs on Sept. 22.
Gate 7 remains closed to all traffic. Commercial vehicle traffic, including food trucks, will proceed to Gate 10 to access the installation. School buses bringing student athletes from schools off-post to compete in sporting events on Fort Campbell will proceed to TC Freeman Gate (Gate 4). RVs and campers can use any gate during the closure. Gate 5 is open 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and will close weekends, holidays and training holidays during the closure.
Work has begun on Ripcord Road with occasional lane closures and will close to all through traffic on Sept. 22 for approximately one month. Detour signs will be in place and workers will direct traffic during any temporary lane closures…