The Ellis County and City of Hays Public Works Departments will be conducting an asphalt road sealing project on west 27th Street on Thursday.

Crews will begin working beginning at the intersection of west 27th St. and US 183 Bypass and work east for three-fourths of a mile ending at the intersection of west 27th and Englewood St.

This portion of west 27th St. will be closed to thru traffic beginning at 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

Work is expected to be completed by 3:00 p.m. the same day.

Motorists traveling in the affected closure area should use alternate routes of travel until the project is complete.

Direct any questions to the Ellis County Public Works Department at (785)-628-9455 or the City of Hays Public Works Department at (785)-628-7350.