Woodstock sets July 4 street closures

The Fourth of July will see Main Street and Rope Mill Road through downtown Woodstock closed parts of the morning for a race and parade. City officials also advise of heavy traffic for the fireworks display that evening. AJC FILE

The Fourth of July will see Main Street and Rope Mill Road through downtown Woodstock closed parts of the morning for a race and parade. City officials also advise of heavy traffic for the fireworks display that evening. AJC FILE

Woodstock has announced street closures and a traffic plan for July 4 as part of its Northside Hospital-Cherokee Independence Day celebration including a road race, parade, festival and fireworks display.

From 7 to 8:45 a.m., Main Street and Rope Mill Road will be closed from Ga. 92 to Woodstock Elementary School for the Freedom Run Race, which begins at 7:15 a.m. This stretch of street will reopen at about 8:45 a.m.; close at 9:45 a.m. for the parade (which steps off at 10 a.m.), and reopen again at about 11:30 a.m.

A festival in the Park at City Center opens immediately following the parade and goes until 3 p.m.

Fireworks are scheduled for sunset in the area of Woodstock Square Avenue. A high volume of traffic is expected; police and sign boards will be on hand to direct motorists out of the area after the fireworks.

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