(KAIR)--Due to ongoing construction, River Road, in Atchison, will be closed Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until  5:00 p.m.

That word according to Atchison Road and Bridge Department in a city text alert.

In a press release, Atchison Public Works and Utility Director Justin Pregont said during the six-week construction project, River Road may temporarily need to close at scattered times.

However, no extended road closures are planned.

The complete reconstruction of River Road from the north boat ramp to city limits is the first step in an extended project.

The city of Atchison won a quarter-of-a-million dollar grant to extend the River Road Trial from the southern boat ramp to just north of the city's raw water intake pump station.

That project is set to happen sometime in 2018.