For Immediate Release:

Contact: Bill Doughty, APR, 678-577-8152

Founders Day Parade means rerouting traffic Dec. 1 starting at 8 am
Changes impact State Bridge Road from Medlock Crossing to Kimball Bridge

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia—November 19, 2007—Various portions of State Bridge Road from Medlock Crossing Parkway to Kimball Bridge Road will be closed between 8 am and noon for the City of Johns Creek Founders Day Parade December 1, part of a fun-filled, family-oriented celebration of the City's first birthday.

Parade planners are staggering closure times along the 1.3-mile route to minimize the impact to area residences and businesses. The closures along State Bridge are as follows:

• East Morton to West Morton, 8 am-noon
• West Morton to Jones Bridge Road, 9 am-noon
• Intersection of Jones Bridge Road (both north and southbound lanes), 9:45 am-noon
• Jones Bridge Road to Kimball Bridge Road, 9:45 am-noon
• Morton to Medlock Crossing Parkway, 9:45 am-noon

Closures include all side streets accessing State Bridge Road. The following detours are recommended:

Coming from: Twingate Dr Kimball Bridge Road Jones Bridge Road Jones Bridge Road Buice Road Abbotts Bridge Road Buice Road Morton Road

Avoid: State Bridge Road State Bridge Road State Bridge Road Ray Moss Connector Kimball Bridge Road Jones Bridge Road Jones Bridge Road State Bridge Road

Instead use: Buice Road Jones Bridge Road Abbotts Bridge Road Buice Road Jones Bridge Road Medlock Bridge Road Medlock Bridge Road State Bridge Road

In addition to the parade road closures, the eastbound lane of West Johns Crossing will be closed from McGinnis Ferry Road to Medlock Bridge Road from 3:30 to 7:30 pm for the Lights for Sight music and holiday light extravaganza.

About the City of Johns Creek
The City of Johns Creek, Georgia is located in the northeast corner of Fulton County. It was incorporated December 1, 2006, following a voter referendum July 18, 2006.

For more information, visit the City of Johns Creek Web site at www.JohnsCreekGA.gov.

Press Contact:
Bill Doughty, APR
Public Relations Manager
City of Johns Creek
P 678-577-8152

The City of Johns Creek believes all press releases were accurate as of their respective dates, but makes no representation as to accuracy on any other date and assumes no responsibility for updating information contained in any press release.