ELLIS — The Ellis County Public Works Department crews will begin a cold in place asphalt recycling project this week on Ellis Avenue in Ellis.

Crews will begin working at the Fairground Road and Ellis Avenue intersection and continue north on Ellis Avenue for 1 mile ending at the intersection of 18th Street and Monroe Street in Ellis.

The 1-mile stretch will be closed to through traffic during while crews work on the project. Motorists traveling in the affected closure area should use alternate routes of travel until the project is complete.

The project is expected to take one to two days to complete.