Alien Runners Will Close Roswell Roads

A major thoroughfare in Roswell will close for a little more than a half-hour to accommodate a half-marathon.

Riverside Road will be closed to traffic from between Ga. Highway 9 to Dogwood Road for approximately 40 minutes between 6:35 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.

The road will close for the Area 13.1 half-marathon put on by Alienhalf.com. The race will kick off at 7 p.m. at Riverside Park in Roswell.

Throughout the evening, one lane of the roads along the race route will be closed to traffic. Specific road closures include:

• Riverside Rd. from Ga. Highway 9 to Dogwood Rd.

• Eastbound will close at approx. 6:35 PM to 7:15 PM.
• Westbound will close at approx. 6:45 PM to 7:15 PM.
• Road will open as last runners turn right at Dogwood Rd.
  
  

• Eastbound lane will close at approx. 7:00 PM to approx. 7:25 PM.
• Westbound lane will remain open to traffic.
• Road will open as last runners turn right at Old Alabama Rd.
  
  

• Eastbound lane will close at approx. 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM.
• Westbound lane remains open to traffic.
• Road opens as last runners return and enter trail.
  
  

• Southbound side will close at approx. 7:20 PM to 8:15 PM.
• Northbound side will remain open.
• Road opens as last runner turns left onto Riverside Rd.
  
  

• Eastbound lane will close at approx. 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
• Westbound lane will remain open to traffic.
• Road opens as last runner turns left onto Willeo Rd.
  
  

• Both north- and southbound lanes closed to traffic from 7:40 PM to 10:00 PM.
• Road opens as last runner is picked up by event staff starting at 9:45 PM.