Gate 3 at Norfolk Naval Station will be closed indefinitely

Posted to: Military Norfolk

By Cindy Clayton
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 19, 2008

Next week, Norfolk Naval Station will close its Gate 3 on Bellinger Boulevard indefinitely.

The gate will close at 8 a.m. on Nov. 26, the Navy says. Studies showed that the gate had the lowest number of traffic of the station’s nine gates.

Gate 3A will remain open, the Navy says.

During the upcoming holidays, the Navy says, adjustments will be made to the hours at the other gates as follows:

■ Gate 1 will be closed Nov. 28, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. From Dec. 19 to Jan. 5, the gate will be open inbound from 5 to 8 a.m. and will be open outbound from 2 to 5 p.m.

■ Gate 2 will be closed Nov. 28, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. From Dec. 19 to Jan. 5, the gate will be open inbound from 5 to 8 a.m. and will be open in both directions from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

■ Gates 3A, 4 and 5 will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

■ Gates 6 and 10 will be closed Nov. 28, Dec. 19 and Jan. 5

■ Gate 22 will be open Dec. 19 to Jan. 5 in both directions from 5 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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