The Ellis County Public Works Road & Bridge Division has announced that an asphalt repair project will take place beginning at the intersection of 310th and Catharine Road and commencing east on Catharine Road for 3 miles to the intersection of Cathedral Avenue and Catharine Road.

This will begin at the 2200 block through the 2400 block of Catharine Road. This 3-mile area stretch of Catharine Road will be closed to through traffic beginning at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday and will remain closed until the project is complete. The expected completion date of the first phase of this project will be two to three working days from the start of the project.

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

For more information, call 785-628-9455.