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Eglin AFB to close Highway 85, 285, SR 123 and SR 293 Thursday for test missions

Eglin will periodically close Highway 85, Highway 285, State Road 123 and State Road 293 for test missions between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday.

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Drivers on Highway 85, Highway 285, State Road 123 and State Road 293 could face temporary road closures Thursday, Oct. 15, while the 96th Test Wing conducts testing on the Eglin Test and Training Complex.

The closures are scheduled between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., according to a news release from the 96th Test Wing Office of Public Affairs.

The roads should not be closed for more than 90 minutes at a time, but they may be closed for several periods within that time frame, the release stated.

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