*ALL PARKING ON THE SQUARE AND ROADS INTO THE SQUARE WILL CLOSE AT 4 P.M. ON TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023 TO PREPARE FOR THE MUSIC ON THE SQUARE & THE FIREWORKS SHOW. SOME ROADS MAY CLOSE EARLIER IN THE DAY.*

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Featuring traffic alterations for the majority of the city, Operation Red, White and Go! is designed to make traffic egress as expeditious as possible and lane closures will begin to go into effect at 9:15 p.m. on July 4th. Everyone is encouraged to be in place before the traffic plan goes into effect. Spectators should note that how they traveled to their destination may be different from the route they are directed to for their travel back home. 

Access Road @ Turner Lake Road

Traffic will not be allowed to travel east on Highway 278 from this intersection. All traffic traveling west on Hwy. 278 will have to turn onto I-20 West or I-20 East or continue west on the access road. Traffic heading west on Hwy. 278 WILL NOT be allowed to turn Left (south) on Turner Lake Road. 

West Street @ Highway 278

Traffic will not be allowed to travel east on Highway 278 from this intersection. All traffic will travel west towards I-20.

Emory Street @ Highway 278

Emory Street at Hwy. 278: Traffic traveling west on Hwy. 278 will be allowed to turn onto Emory Street, northbound. Traffic traveling north on Emory Street from Washington Street can continue traveling north on Emory Street across Hwy. 278 or turn westbound on Hwy. 278.

Newton Plaza

If exiting from Newton Plaza, vehicles will travel westbound if parked on the upper end or west area. The center turn lane will also be a westbound lane, creating three lanes of travel on Hwy. 278. Lower end exit will exit east and directed to go north on Alcovy Road. 

Pace Street @ Highway 278

All traffic traveling north from the Square and surrounding area will turn west on Highway 278. No traffic will travel east on Highway 278. All five traffic lanes will travel west towards I-20.

Elm Street @ Highway 278

Motorists traveling west bound on Highway 278 prior to the Elm Street intersection must turn north onto Elm Street / Alcovy Road. North bound traffic on Elm Street prior to the Highway 278 intersection must turn east bound on Highway 278. Traffic will not be allowed to turn back towards the Covington Square.

Mill Street @ Highway 278

Traffic will not be allowed to travel south on Mill Street.

Floyd Street @ Highway 278

Traffic will not be allowed to travel west on Floyd Street. All traffic traveling east upon entering Highway 278 must travel east towards the Highway 142 bypass.

Highway 278 and Highway 142 Intersection

Motorists traveling west bound on Highway 278 will not be allowed to travel past the Highway 142 intersection and must turn north on Highway 142. Those traveling south on Highway 142 will not be able to turn west bound on Highway 278 and those traveling north on Highway 142 must continue traveling north or turn east on Highway 278.

Alcovy Road

All traffic will travel north on Alcovy Road. Traffic will not be permitted to travel south on Alcovy Road past the I-20 eastbound ramp.

Washington Street

Traffic will not be permitted to travel north on Washington Street past Flat Shoals Road. All traffic will flow south on Washington Street.

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