Road Closures Start Friday For Sandy Springs Festival

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The 32nd annual Sandy Springs Festival is days away and while this community celebration will bring thousands to the city, motorists should be aware that the two-day event will also necessitate road closures.

The festival will be held Sept. 23-24. However, beginning Friday, Sept. 22 and throughout the weekend, the following roads will be closed:

• Sandy Springs Place will be closed between Sandy Springs Circle and Bluestone Road beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22.
• Hilderbrand Drive will be closed between Sandy Springs Circle and Bluestone Drive beginning at 5 p.m. Sept. 22.
• Sandy Springs Circle will be closed between Mt. Vernon Highway and Sandy Springs Place beginning at 2 p.m. Sept. 22.

The above roads will reopen by 10 p.m. Sunday, the city added (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Additionally, Mt. Vernon Highway will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 for the festival's Lightning 10K/5K races. Mt. Vernon Highway from Sandy Springs Circle to Roswell Road will also be closed from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. to accommodate community tours of City Springs.

Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. A free shuttle service will be provided by the city and Cooper-Global Transportation at the following locations during the festival:

• Century Springs East/West, 6000-6100 Lake Forrest Road
• Lake Forest Elementary School, 5920 Sandy Springs Circle
• Northside Tower Parking Deck (Behind Signature Bank), 6065 Roswell Road

The Sandy Springs Festival is an annual event benefiting Heritage Sandy Springs, a nonprofit organization that works to promote the city's cultural identity. For more information, visit the organization's website, Facebook page or email events@heritagesandysprings.org.

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