Here are the road closures around the Augusta-area this weekend for Christmas parades

Amanda King, Augusta Chronicle
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'Tis the season for Christmas parades and with that – road closures. The Grovetown, North Augusta and Columbia County parades will affect traffic patterns this weekend.

Festivities kick off Saturday, Dec. 4, with the Grovetown Christmas parade at 10 a.m. The following portions of roads will close at 9 a.m.:

  • John Huffman at Augusta Tech to Horizon South Parkway

  • Horizon South Parkway to Wrightsboro Road

  • Wrightsboro Road to Robinson Avenue

  • Harlem-Grovetown Road and Trudeau Trail

Grovetown parade route
Grovetown parade route

On Sunday, Dec. 5, North Augusta Public Safety will begin closing roads at 11 a.m. with the parade beginning at 3 p.m.

  • E. Martintown Road from Georgia Avenue to Knox Avenue will close at 11 a.m.

  • Georgia Avenue from E. Martintown Road to Buena Vista Avenue will close at 1 p.m.

North Augusta parade route
North Augusta parade route

During the Columbia County Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 5, the following intersections will be fully or partially closed beginning at 1:30 p.m.:

  • Industrial Park Drive at North Belair Road – Closed

  • Ronald Reagan Drive at North Belair Road – Closed

  • Ronald Reagan Drive at Evans Town Center Boulevard – cannot make a left or right turn, thru traffic only

  • Main Street at Evans Town Center Lane – Closed

  • Encore Lane at Evans Town Center Lane – Closed

  • Williamsburg Way at Allen Drive – Closed

  • Taxslayer Drive at Allen Drive – Closed

  • Allen Drive – Closed

  • North Belair Road at Evans Town Center Boulevard – Closed

  • Evans Town Center Boulevard, northbound from Washington Road will be closed at Evans to Locks Road

  • Evans to Locks Road eastbound from Washington Road will be closed at Evans Town Center Boulevard

  • North Belair Road northbound from Washington Road will be closed to left turn or straight traffic at Evans to Locks Road. Detour right at this intersection only.

  • Evans to Locks Road westbound will be closed to right and straight traffic at North Belair Road. Detour left at this intersection.

Columbia County parade route
Columbia County parade route

Drivers are recommended to take Furys Ferry Road as an alternate route to avoid road closures.

Suggested driving route for Columbia County
Suggested driving route for Columbia County

The parade begins at 3:30 p.m. Pictures with Santa will be available from 2-6 p.m. and the Holiday Market will run from 2-7 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. The annual Christmas tree lighting will be held at 6:15 p.m. at the park.

More parades ahead

Augusta will hold it's holiday parade the second weekend of December, beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, along Broad Street.

The downtown Aiken Christmas parade begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at Barnwell Avenue and Laurens Street NW, then turns down Park Avenue.

This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Road closures for parades in Grovetown, North Augusta, Columbia County