Denial barrier construction —White Avenue Gate closes, Meadows Drive Gate reopens Published May 14, 2009 By Susan Griggs Keesler News editor KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISS -- The White Avenue Gate, Keesler's main entrance from U.S. Highway 90, is closed starting Monday until about Aug. 10 for denial barriers upgrades. The Meadows Drive Gate reopens Monday. The Meadows Drive and Pass Road Gates are open 24/7 until the White Avenue upgrade is completed. The Judge Sekul Avenue Gate is open 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. work days. The visitor control center at the White Avenue Gate remains open. "The visitor control center is located outside the base perimeter and won't be affected by the closure of the White Avenue Gate," said Capt. Jason Williams, 81st Security Forces Squadron commander. "Visitors will still have access, and once vetted through the VCC, they'll be directed to one of the other open gates. Commercial vehicles will continue to use the commercial gate on the north side of the installation next to Keesler Medical Center."