Dalton Police Department Announces Road Closures For Red Carpet Half-Marathon

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Dalton will host the Red Carpet Half Marathon, 5K and 2K runs on Saturday.  As a result, many Dalton streets will be closed that morning to accommodate the race. The following is a list of roads that will be closed for all or part of the Dalton Red Carpet Half-Marathon on Saturday.  The roadway closing will begin at 7:45 a.m. in most locations and the roadways will reopen when they are no longer needed for the races.

Road / Lane Closure for Red Carpet Half Marathon, 5K and 2K


·         King St. – closed

·         Selvidge St – closed from the entrance to BB&T to Crawford St until approximately 1 p.m.

·         Pentz St – closed from King St to Crawford St during event.  Closed from Emery St to Morris St during the 2k.

·         Hamilton St. - closed from Hawthorne St to Franklin St (until last runner of 5k passes, then closed at Emery on the south end)

·         W. Franklin St. – closed until the last 5k runner exits onto Thornton.

·         S. Thornton Ave. – outside, S. bound lane closed from Walnut to Waugh

·         Waugh St. – outside, E. bound lane closed from Jones to Thornton. 

·         Jones St –Closed from Waugh St to Crawford St

·         Crawford St – Closed from Cappes St to Valley Dr

·         Ridge St – Closed from Murray Hill to Crawford St

·         Lewell St - entrances to the east side of the cemetery at Cuyler St and Gen Thomas Dr closed during the half-marathon

·         Emery St – Closed at Tibbs Rd and closed from Lewell St to Thornton Ave      during the 5k and Half Marathon.  Westbound lane closed from Hamilton St to Pentz for 2k.

·         Miller St – Closed from Franklin to Emery

·         Valley Dr. – closed from Franklin to Crawford

·         Cuyler St – closed between Thornton Ave and Valley Dr

·         W. Walnut Ave. – Outside, Westbound lane closed from Thornton Ave to Tibbs Rd

·         Tibbs Rd. – closed between Walnut Ave and Shugart Rd

·         Maple Way/Ella Ln – closed

·         Woodvalley Dr. / Woodvalley Ct. – closed

·         Shugart Rd. – N. bound, outside lane closed

·         Chattanooga Rd. – Outside, E. bound lane closed from Shugart Rd to Old Chattanooga Rd

·         Old Chattanooga Rd. – closed until the last half marathon runner is clear

·         N. Thornton Ave. – partial south bound lane closed (6 feet from curb) from Old Chattanooga Rd to Trammel St

·         N. Thornton Ave. – S/B lane closed - Trammel St to Hawthorne St

·         Hamilton St access lane beside the Waugh St Bridge – Closed

·         Morris St – closed from Thornton Ave to Hamilton St.


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