ELLIS — Beginning Monday, crews from Ellis County Public Works and the city of Ellis will begin working on a cold in place asphalt recycling project on a portion of Washington Street in Ellis.

According to Ellis County Public Works, at 7 a.m. on Monday, crews will begin working north of the Big Creek Bridge and continue north to the intersection of Third and Washington.

The area will be closed during construction work, and streets approaching Washington will also be closed. Work is expected to take two to three days to complete.

Motorists in the areas should use alternate routes during construction.