Flood gate exercise Planned for Aug. 12; Jay St. Bridge to be closed 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

LOCK HAVEN -- Motorists traveling from Woodward Township into the City of Lock Haven on Aug. 12 should expect a detour.

The city's Public Works Department will be performing a routine closure of its flood gate at the Jay Street bridge next Wednesday, leading to its closure from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. that day.

Traffic to the bridge will be detoured across the Constitution Bridge in Dunnstown, according to a release from city staff.

Water Street will remain open during the exercise, but staff ask motorists and pedestrians to avoid its intersection with Jay Street as a large amount of public works vehicles and equipment are involved in the exercise.

The last full test of the gate was completed in 2019 with inspections and needed maintenance done on an annual basis, according to Superintendent of Public Works Jared Gist.