Where’d the trees go?
Jackson Guard’s forestry section is clearing approximately 30 acres of trees around the Hwy 123/SR 85 interchange near the Northwest Florida Regional Airport to make room for the construction of a flyover. Eglin granted an easement to the Florida Department of Transportation to upgrade the interchange as part of the President’s federal stimulus program. Team Eglin members from the 96th Civil Engineer Group worked closely with state representatives to get the easement through the arduous out grant process in time to meet stimulus program deadlines. Construction is expected to begin this summer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg Murray.)