The Ellis County Public Works Department announced Wednesday the closure of a portion of Toulon 
Avenue for downed power lines from recent severe weather events.

The area affected begins at the intersection of Old U.S. 40 and Toulon Avenue and continues north to the intersection of Victoria Road and Toulon Avenue. The area is closed effective immediately and will remain closed for the remainder of Wednesday to allow utility crews to repair the power line damage. The closure is not expected to extend beyond Wednesday.

Motorists traveling in the affected closure area should use alternate routes of travel until the utility repairs are complete.