Construction on railroad tracks along Cortez Boulevard is underway.

Cortez will be closed from Main Street to Oxley Road for about a month during the project. The Florida Department of Transportation said the asphalt at the tracks is being replaced with concrete to better handle truck traffic.

Currently, traffic is being re-routed through downtown. The stretch of Cortez is one of the main routes between Brooksville and I-75. Homes and businesses near that section of Cortez can still be accessed.

FDOT is asking drivers to give a little bit of extra time to get through the area.