A portion of U.S. 169 will be closed for the upcoming week as work is done to repair a railroad crossing. The South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad will be closing a portion of the highway, starting today to repair the south crossing. That crossing is located inbetween U.S. 166 and the Kansas-Oklahoma state line.

While work is being completed, U.S. 169 will be closed to all through traffic at the work zone. A detour is signed on Eldridge and Old Willow Street. The detour has a vehicle height limit of 15 feet and a length limit of 70 feet, as well as a lane width restriction of 11 feet. Also, no vehicles weighting over 85,000 pounds will be permitted on the detour.

Work is expected to continue through Friday.