Buckhead roads to close Saturday for Race for the Cure

Below is a schedule of road closures in Buckhead, courtesy Livable Buckhead and Buckhead CID, for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, taking place Saturday, May 10.

Peachtree Road – between Lenox Road and Piedmont Road

5:00 am to 10:00 am – Race Staging Area

• Local traffic allowed to access business in this area for deliveries, cabs for guests, etc. until 7:20 am. After this time, access will be at the discretion of the APD coordinator and APD police officers.
• Every attempt will be made to accommodate local traffic if possible, but there will be a window of time from roughly 7:30am to 10:00am when it will be difficult to accommodate any traffic.

Piedmont Road – between Peachtree Road and Pharr Road

8:00 am to 9:45 am – Race Route

• Street will reopen immediately after the last runners/walkers completing this portion of the route.
• Local traffic allowed to access businesses and residences in this area for deliveries, arrivals and departures, etc. until 8:00 am. After this time, access will be at the discretion of the APD coordinator and APD police officers.
• Local traffic needing access to business in this area can be allowed through once walkers arrive. Officers may hold the walkers to allow local traffic through the route.
• Every attempt will be made to accommodate local traffic if possible, but there will be a window of time from roughly 8:10 am to 9:45 am when it will be difficult to accommodate any traffic.

Around Lenox Drive – Lenox Square Exit Driveway (exit side only)

5:00 am to noon – Race Finish Line

• Westin Hotel traffic will be allowed to enter/exit via the entrance side of the driveway during the duration of the event.
• APD officer will be assigned to this area to insure that hotel traffic can flow.
• All exiting traffic will have to proceed to the rear of the hotel to exit the Lenox Square area during the event.

Lane Closures

Peachtree Road – between Piedmont Road and Pharr Road

8:00 am to 9:15 am – Race Route

• Race Route will be in 4 lanes (northeast bound) on the south side of the road.
• Vehicle traffic may be allowed to flow in the southwest bound lanes toward Roswell Road.

Pharr Road – between Peachtree Road and Piedmont Road

8:00 am to 9:45 am – Race Route

• Race Route will be in 2-1/2 lanes (westbound lanes) on the north side of the Pharr Road.
• Two way vehicle traffic will be created in the 2-1/2 lanes (eastbound lanes) on the south side of the road.