James Street Gate to Close Published Sept. 4, 2014 WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. -- The James Street Gate is scheduled to be CLOSED Sept. 8 for renovations. The renovations, which will include a re-design of the gate, are slated to be completed by the beginning of next summer. The base's main gate on Westover Road remains the primary way for access to the base. That gate is open 24 hours per day. The McMillan Gate, located past Training Avenue and nearest to Granby, will be open during this time. Gate hours will be published as soon as they are determined.