Towering pylons punctuate stubble fields. A thick treeline flanks Birch Road, the long stretch of Mario Kart-like tarmac leading to Carrington, Manchester United’s training ground.

UPDATE (June 12, 2:06 p.m.): River Birch has reopened, Santa Rosa County officials announced Wednesday. In a release from the county, officials said shoulder work would be completed at a later date… ...