Work continues with updating Fort McCoy’s Main Gate

Photo By Scott Sturkol | Contractors work on the Fort McCoy Main Gate project Sept. 16, 2019, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The design and construction of this project is being handled by the Army Corp of Engineers, Omaha District. The project was awarded to contractor Perimeter Security Partners of Brentwood, Tenn., at an amount of approximately $3.2 million. Expected completion time of the project is mid-November 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)  

FORT MCCOY, WI, UNITED STATES

09.20.2019

Story by Scott Sturkol                                                                                         

Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office           

Construction on Fort McCoy’s Main Gate has been ongoing since March and is currently near 80 percent complete.

The design and construction of this project is being handled by the Army Corp of Engineers, Omaha District, said Ken Green with the Corps of Engineers office at Fort McCoy.

Perimeter Security Partners of Brentwood, Tenn., was awarded a $3.2 million contract to complete the project, Green said. Work has included a new parking area and sidewalks, which are already in use for the Visitor Center.

Old active vehicle barriers were demolished and new ones installed as well.

“New active vehicle barriers will meet the requirements for standoff distances, required by mandated regulations,” Green said.

During the construction period, traffic has been rerouted through Gate 1, which is the old Main Gate for the installation and located less than half a mile west of the new Main Gate.

Traffic-flow patterns at Gate 1 are marked to make it easier for drivers to understand how to enter and leave the installation, according to the Directorate of Emergency Services.

Building 35 remains open and accessible and will stay open throughout the construction period, which is planned to continue into November.

Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

(The Army Corps of Engineers contributed to this article.)

• Date Taken: 09.20.2019
• Date Posted: 09.20.2019 16:23
• Story ID: 342683
• Location: FORT MCCOY, WI, US