DES MOINES, Iowa — As work continues on a resurfacing project on Fleur Drive, the city of Des Moines is announcing overnight closures to a portion of the road next week.

Fleur Drive between Thomas Beck Road/Bell Avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway will be affected by the closure.

On Monday, August 18th, the northbound lanes of Fleur Drive will close starting at 8:00 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 the next morning. On Tuesday, August 19th, the southbound lanes of the road will be closed during those same hours.

The city said the work is part of the final phase of the Fleur Drive Rehabilitation project.

A detour is planned for both closures using Bell Avenue to SW 7th Street to W Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.