Road closures for NorthBeast Classic in Cornelia today

The NorthBeast Cycling Classic continues today, and several roads in downtown Cornelia are temporarily closed because of it.

Portions of the following roads were closed at 7 a.m. and will remain closed until the criterium ends:

  • Clarkesville Street
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
  • Elrod Street
  • 2nd Street

Parking for the criterium will be located at the Train Depot at 102 Grant Place in downtown Cornelia.

Drivers are urged to use caution and use alternate routes for the cyclists’ safety.

The two-day event, sponsored by Piedmont University’s cycling team, included a road race Saturday in Mt. Airy.