Watsonville downtown closure for repaving project Saturday

A two-mile portion of Highway 152 in downtown Watsonville will be closed all day on Saturday for a repaving project, crews said.

Caltrans said the work will be done from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and drivers can expect about a 15 minute delay during the detour.

Crews said the work is being don to reduce the disruption downtown during the work week, to eliminate additional impacts on downtown parking and to provide better, safer roads.