The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake says the section of the Rend Lake Bike Trail next to the Rend City Wetland Complex below the Rend Lake Dam will close Wednesday so repairs along the sluice channel running south from the middle of the dam can be completed.

Officials say the closure will last throughout August. They will notify the public if the project is completed and the closed section of the bike trail can be opened earlier than expected.

Closures will be posted at the Dedication Lot on the east side of the spillway and at Prairie Hill on the west side of the Rend Lake Dam, adjacent to Rend City Road. In addition, the pedestrian trail beginning at River Road and bridge crossing the Sluice Channel will also be closed during the maintenance project.