Green Street Gate – the right fix Published June 18, 2010 By Wayne Crenshaw 78th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Work is expected to begin July 19 on a turn lane into the Green Street Gate for motorists traveling north on Highway 247. Robins is funding the $200,000 project, which will be completed in early September. Over the years, Robins employees have made an illegal turn across the grass peninsula near the gate and caused several near accidents. In February, the Georgia Department of Transportation repaired the area and installed two "No Right Turn" signs to prevent drivers from making the illegal right turn. However, violations continue to occur. "Bottom line, turning right at Green Street and Highway 247 is not only against the law, it's a bad idea for safety reasons," said Becky McCoy, 778th Civil Engineer Squadron director. "It is virtually an accident waiting to happen. " McCoy said the turn-lane project is not tied to the current closure of the Russell Parkway Gate. "The Green Street Gate project has been in the works for some time," she said.