Alpharetta city officials are warning of road closures downtown this weekend in conjunction with the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival.

Starting at 9 p.m. Friday, Milton Avenue will be shut down between Ga. 9/Main Street and Roswell/Canton Street. Old Roswell Street will close between Roswell Street and Milton Avenue. The closures will stay in place until 4 a.m. Sunday.

The Old Roswell Street parking lot behind several downtown businesses will be unavailable effective 5 a. m. Friday reopening Sunday morning. On-street parking along Milton Avenue and Old Roswell Street also will be off-limits.

Officials said the festival will result in heavy congestion and motorists should take alternate routes.

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A rendering of the columbarium memorial that is estimated to be completed by next summer or fall in the southeast part of Oakland Cemetery, officials said. (Courtesy of Historic Oakland Foundation)

Credit: Historic Oakland Foundation