🌱Westside Parkway Lane Closures + Milton's Community Egg Hunt

Welcome back, Alpharetta-Milton. I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Hope you all have a great day. Today's briefing includes updates on...

• Lane closures on Westside Parkway for next several months.
• Milton's Community Egg Hunt this Saturday.
• GA-400 flex lanes permanently closed.

But first, today's weather:

Today will be sunny to partly cloudy with a high of 67 and low of 47.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Starting tomorrow, Westside Parkway in Alpharetta will have just one lane in each direction between Haynes Bridge and Hembree Roads due to construction. Water and sewer lines are being run below the road. These lanes will be closed between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until July 25. Drivers are encouraged to avoid this area; alternate routes include Encore Parkway, North Point Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road. (City of Alpharetta GA via Facebook)
2. This Saturday, bring your family to Milton's Community Egg Hunt. It will take place between 4-6 p.m. at the Cambridge High School football field. There will be different hunts depending on your child's age, plus inflatables, refreshments, face painting and more! Registration is required for planning; there is no cost for admission. (City of Milton, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
3. There are more headaches for drivers on GA 400. The flex lanes that were open for rush hour between Pitts and Holcomb Bridge Roads have been closed. These lanes were opened in 2012 to alleviate traffic, and are now marked with orange barrels due to construction. Eventually, there will be new express toll lanes that will help with traffic, but there isn't a published timeline for when they will start. (WSB Atlanta)
4. Alpharetta Youth Baseball needs new umpires for this spring. Umpires have flexible schedules, and can be both teenagers and adults. Here is a link to apply https://www.youthleagueofficia... (Alpharetta Youth Baseball Association via Facebook)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Gallery Exhibit: Black & White at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St. (8:30 AM)
• English/ESL Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• Caldecott Story time! at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (4:30 PM)
• Social Security Seminar (registration required) at Gwinnett Technical College Gwinnett Technical College - Alpharetta-North Fulton Campus, Room A223, 2875 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta (6:30 PM)
• Live Band Karaoke at Roaring Social, 35 Milton Avenue in Alpharetta (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Milton Police Department wants to help prevent accidents at two locations. They are Birmingham Highwayy southbound when approaching the entrance to Publix and Highway 9 northbound when approaching the left turn lane for Bethany Bend. Drivers are reminder not to drive on striped gores and dividers in addition to other barriers including paved shoulders and dividers. (Milton Police Department via Facebook)
• The Milton High School Percussion group did well last week at WGI Regionals at North Forsyth High School. They won second place! Their next competition one will be GIPA Championships, which will take place at Alpharetta High School on April 1. (Milton High School Percussion via Facebook)
• Tickets are on sale for Alpharetta Ladies Night Out! It will take place on April 25 and will be downtown. You'll enjoy drinks, shopping and having fun with your friends. The $10 tickets include a free swag bag with coupons. (Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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— Gail Lafleche

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