STRUTHERS, Ohio - The removal of a dam in Struthers will close down part of the Mahoning River beginning Monday.

Struthers Mayor Catherine Miller wrote in an email Friday that the closure of the river within the Struthers city limits is in the best interest of public safety.

Signs alerting those on the river about the demolition and where to exit will be posted at Walton Bridge and Bob Cene Way Bridge.

Miller previously told 21 News that the dam removal should be complete by the end of the year.