Local military installations are increasing security amid rising tensions in the Middle East. News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the various closures at bases throughout the D.C. region.
Rising tensions in the Middle East have led to increased security at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Here's what patients, employees and visitors can expect:
Gate 1 (Visitor Center/North Gate) will be open 24/7.
Gate 2 (South Gate, across from Metro) is open to inbound traffic only from 5 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and open to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Automated pedestrian turnstiles will remain open 24/7, and ADA swing gates will remain open from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. The gate will be closed on weekends.
Gate 3 (NEX Gate) is open to inbound vehicle traffic only from 5 to 8:30 a.m. on weekdays and switches to outbound only traffic from 3 to 6 p.m. on weekdays. The gate is closed to all pedestrian traffic.
Gate 4 (Navy Lodge) remains closed to both vehicles and pedestrians until further notice.
Gate 5 (USU Gate) is open 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays for taxis, delivery vehicles and non-DOD traffic.
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Employees, patients and visitors should expect delays as security must check the IDs of drivers and everyone inside each vehicle that comes through.
All non-Department of Defense personnel without official ID traveling by personal vehicle should proceed to Pass and I.D. at Gate 1 for vetting. After vetting, they will be redirected to Gate 5 for vehicle inspection.
Shuttles will still operate but may alternate their routes due to the changes in gate operations.
