Downtown Events to Cause Detours

A lot is happening in Downtown Danville this weekend with the Taste of Downtown Danville, a 5k run, and the Viking Marching Band Invitational at Danville High School. Nearly every DMT bus will re-route around road closures associated with these events. The following detours will be in effect:

For Friday, September 27:

• 1 Grant/Logan buses will follow North, Jackson, Main, and Walnut to and from the Transfer Zone.
• 2 Gilbert/Danville Crossing buses will follow North, Jackson, Main, and Walnut to and from the Transfer Zone.
• 3 Vermilion outbound buses will follow Hazel, Madison, and Vermilion from the Transfer Zone.
• 6 Main/Fairchild outbound buses will follow North and Jackson to Main; the stop at County Market will not be served.
• 8 Douglas Park outbound will follow North, Jackson, and Main to Walnut street.
• 9 Georgetown buses will follow North, Jackson, and Main to and from the Transfer Zone.
• 10 Danville-Champaign buses will follow North, Jackson, Main, Walnut and North (west of Walnut) to and from the Transfer Zone.
• 11 Vermilion outbound buses will follow Hazel, Madison, and Franklin from the Transfer Zone.
• 12 Heights/South Danville buses will follow Hazel, Madison, Walnut and North outbound, and Main, Jackson and North inbound.
• 13 Tilton will follow North, Jackson, Main, Walnut and North to Gilbert when outbound, Gilbert, Main, Jackson, North when inbound.

For Saturday, September 28:

• 1 Grant/Logan buses will follow North, Jackson, Main, and Walnut to and from the Transfer Zone. 9:15 and 10:15AM trips will follow Main to Gilbert when outbound, and Gilbert to Main when inbound.
• 2 Gilbert/Danville Crossing buses will follow North, Jackson, Main, and Walnut to and from the Transfer Zone. The 9:45AM outbound bus will follow Main to Gilbert, and the 8:45 and 9:45AM inbound buses will follow Gilbert to Main.
• 3 Vermilion outbound buses will follow Hazel, Madison, and Vermilion from the Transfer Zone. The 9:15 and 10:15AM trips will travel around barricades at Vermilion and Seminary and Hazel and Vermilion with assistance from Taste volunteers.
• 4 Bowman trips at 9:15 and 10:15AM will travel around barricades at Hazel and Seminary with assistance from Taste volunteers.
• 5 Fairchild will follow Jackson to left on Williams, right on Hazel, right on Fairchild when outbound, and buses will travel around barricades at Hazel and Seminary with volunteer assistance on the 9:45AM trip.
• 6 Main/Fairchild outbound buses will follow North and Jackson to Main; the stop at County Market will not be served. The 9:15AM bus, when inbound, will travel around barricades at Hazel and Seminary with event volunteer assistance.
• 7 Williams/Main bus at 9:45AM will travel around barricades at Hazel and Seminary with volunteer assistance.
• 8 Douglas Park outbound will follow North, Jackson, and Main to Walnut street.
• 10 Danville-Champaign buses will follow North, Jackson, Main, Walnut and North (west of Walnut) to and from the Transfer Zone. At 10:20AM, the outbound bus will follow Jackson to Main and will not serve North street.
• 11 Vermilion outbound buses will follow Hazel, Madison, and Franklin from the Transfer Zone. The 8:45AM and 9:45AM buses will travel around barricades at Hazel and Seminary and Hazel and Vermilion when inbound.
• 13 Tilton will follow North, Jackson, Main, Walnut and North to Gilbert when outbound, Gilbert, Main, Jackson, North when inbound. The 9:45AM trip will follow Jackson to Main and will not serve North street.

DMT Routes Changing in Two Waves

Danville Mass Transit will be making service improvements in two waves, the first taking effect in October and the second in December. The changes are the result of a year-long planning process that considered riders' needs in a customer survey, evaluation of route performance, and a series of public meetings to discuss customer needs.

The first round of changes will begin on Tuesday, October 1. These changes involve streamlining four routes to improve on-time performance and efficiency, but will not increase operating hours for DMT buses. Routes 1 Grant/Logan, 3 Vermilion, 7 Williams/Main, and 8 Douglas Park will be modified. A summary of the changes is available at http://www.ridedmt.org/servicechanges_Oct2013.html.

The second round of changes will improve service to new retail developments along N. Vermilion, and will enhance connectivity between Danville's east and north sides. Frequency of service along N. Vermilion will improve from every 60 minutes to 30 minutes, and new bus stops will be added at Meijer, which is scheduled to open in November. Buses serving Bowman Ave. will travel directly to and from N. Vermilion. Routes 2 Gilbert, 4 Bowman, 11 Vermilion, 14 Lynch, and Evening Dial-a-Ride will change. These changes will begin on Monday, Dec. 2. A summary of changes planned for December is available here at http://www.ridedmt.org/servicechanges_Dec2013.html.