Trenching Work Closing Part Of Hartz Avenue

DANVILLE, CA - Crews are digging a trench Monday and Tuesday along Hartz Avenue between School Street and Hartz Way, the town announced. The work is part of the Downtown Master Plan Catalyst Project.

Southbound traffic on Hartz Avenue will be diverted at Church Street to Railroad Avenue. Work will happen outside school traffic times. This work is some of the final work of Phase 1 of the Downtown Master Plan Catalyst Project, which is expected to conclude in the late fall.

The overall plan includes a number of pedestrian safety improvements and community gathering spaces, including:

• Traffic calming and beautification improvements at 5 intersections along Hartz Avenue from School Street to Linda Mesa Avenue
• Improvements near the Village Theatre
• Improvements to Prospect Park Plaza
• More community gathering spaces
• Enhanced pedestrian safety
• Opportunities to incorporate arts and culture