See below City of Kennesaw road/parking lot closures, paving notices, other traffic alerts and updates to the sanitation schedule.
Week of May 21, 2023
Please be advised that on Thursday, May 25, 2023, yard waste collection will be delayed until Friday, May 26, 2023.
The City of Kennesaw is preparing for a street resurfacing project. Below is the anticipated schedule; we will post updates and potential changes in schedule as the project progresses.
May 15 – May 26 (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM): Lockhart Drive, McCollum Parkway (from Cherokee Street to City Limits), Kennesaw 75 Drive and Baker Road (from Jiles Road to Hickory Grove Road)
May 30 – June 16 (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM): Baker Road (from Jiles Road to Hickory Grove Road), Jiles Road (from Cherokee Street to Moon Station Road), Cherokee Street (from Jiles Road to McCollum Parkway)
June 16 – June 26 (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM): Kennesaw Due West (from Cobb Parkway to City Limits)
Big Shanty Festival
Approval of road closures to support the Big Shanty Festival that is on April 21-23
Beginning on Friday, April 21, at 6 pm until Sunday, April 23, at 8 pm
J.O. Stephenson Avenue from Main Street to Dallas Street AND Cherokee Street from Main Street to Shirley Drive/Big Shanty Drive AND Watts Drive from Dallas Street to Main Street AND Lewis Street from Dallas Street to Main Street
Beginning Saturday, April 22, at 6 am until Sunday, April 23, at 8 pm
Main Street from Summer Street to Moon Station Road
Closures for the Big Shanty Parade, which begins at 9:30 am, on April 22
Main Street will be closed from Park Drive to Watts Drive from 9 am-10:30 am
The following roads will be closed at Main Street from 9 am-10:30 am – Park Drive, Lewis Street, Whitfield Place, Moon Station Road, J.O. Stephenson Avenue, and Watts Drive
For approximately 30 minutes, Watts Drive, at the entrance to Adams Park along with Dallas Street, will be closed.
Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series
The following road closures support the Kennesaw Grand Prix Race Series on the following Saturdays: May 13th, June 10th, September 9th, October 28th:
Main Street will be closed from Watts Drive to Cherokee Street from 6:00 – 10:00 AM
The following roads will be closed at Main Street from 7:00 – 9:30 AM: J.O. Stephenson Avenue, Cherokee Street, Lewis Street, Moon Station Road, Dallas Street, Whitfield Place, Park Drive, Knightsbridge Road, Paulding Street, Jiles Road, Rutledge Road NW, Cathey Lane
Kennesaw Police will be on-site to monitor traffic and allow cross traffic at Knightsbridge and Jiles Road while ensuring the safety of runners and walkers.
Salute to America (July 3rd)
Event Timeline:
2:30 – 4:30 PM Vendor/Sponsor Load In
4:30 PM Vendor/Sponsor Load In Ends
5:45 PM Kid’s Parade Begins
6:00 PM Event Begins
9:30 PM Fireworks
10:00 PM Event Ends
Proposed Road Closures:
The following road closures support the Salute to America, July 3rd event on Monday, July 3rd
The following roads will be closed from 8:00 AM on Monday, July 3rd – 2:00 AM on Tuesday, July 4th:
Main St. from Lewis St. to J.O. Stephenson Ave.
Lewis St. from Main St. to J.O. Stephenson Ave. NW
The following roads will be closed from 1:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight on Monday, July 3rd :
Cherokee St. from Big Shanty Dr. to Main St.
Main St. from Lewis St. to Summers St.
J.O. Stephenson Ave. from Main St. to Dallas St.
Watts Dr. from Main St. to entrance of Revival on Main
Shirley Drive will be closed from Cherokee Street to Carruth Street from 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM for fireworks
Other:
Revival Residents will have access to apartment complex from the Watts Drive entrance.
The City parking lot at Tunnel Plaza will be closed 8:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight on Monday, July 3rd. Depot Park parking lot will be closed Monday, July 3rd for Museum Staff and Event vendors, sponsors, and performer parking.
City Hall parking lot will be closed on Monday, July 3rd for 911, City Staff & VIPs.
A Day with Santa Event & Parade (December 2nd)
Event Timeline
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Vendor/Sponsor Load In
12:30 PM Vendor/Sponsor Load In Ends
1:00 PM Event Officially Begins
2:00 PM Parade Begins
3:00 PM Parade Ends
5:45 PM Tree Lighting Program
6:00 PM Tree is Lit-Event Officially Ends
Proposed Road Closures:
The following road closures support the A Day with Santa Event and Parade on Saturday, Dec. 2:
Parade:
Main St. will be closed from Park Dr. to Watts Dr. 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Cherokee St. will be closed from Big Shanty Dr. to Main St. 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Watts Dr. will be closed from Main St. to Park Dr. 1:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Park Dr. Main St. entrance will be closed 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
The following roads will not have access to Main St. during the Parade from 1:45 PM -3:30 PM: Park Dr., Lewis St., Dallas St., Whitfield Pl., J.O. Stephenson Ave. NW, Moon Station Rd., J.O. Stephenson Ave., Cherokee Str NW, Watts Dr.
Dallas St. will be closed at Main St. from 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM.
Event:
Main St. will be closed from Summers St to J.O. Stephenson Ave. 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Watts Dr. will be closed from Little General Cloggers Ln to Main St 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
The City parking lot at Tunnel Plaza will be closed on Saturday, December 2nd until 8:00 PM.
Revival Residents will have access to apartment complex from the Watts Drive entrance except during the parade. They will have access to the Main Street entrance during the parade.
Sanitation Holiday Schedule
Trash collection will be interrupted for the following six holidays only: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. For Monday holidays, trash/recycle routes during the entire week following these holidays will be picked up one day later. For holidays that fall midweek, collections on the days of that week after the holiday will be delayed until the next day (for example, if the holiday is Tuesday, the Tuesday routes are picked up Wednesday, Wednesday picked up Thursday, etc. for the remainder of the week). If any of these six holidays fall on a weekend, there will be no change in the collection schedule.
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Please see Cobb County DOT for information about closures and restrictions.