(KLZA)--  Railroad maintenance will close Holt County Missouri Route 111 just north of U.S. Route 159 and Route P in Fortescue next week.

Contractors working with BNSF Railroad, under a permit from the Missouri Department of Transportation, will perform the work.

Route 111 will close at the crossing just north of U.S. Route 159 on Monday, Oct. 17 at 7 a.m. The road will remain closed around-the-clock through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. A signed detour will direct motorists over U.S. Route 159, Route P and Missouri Route 118, around the closure.

Route P will close at the crossing in Fortescue on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 a.m. and remain closed around the clock through Monday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. A signed detour will direct motorists around the closure using Routes 118 and 111 and U.S. Roue 159.

All work is weather-permitting, and schedules are subject to change.