CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Center Street swing bridge, which connects the East Side with the West Side in the Flats, was knocked out of commission by a wayward lawn tractor.

City spokesman Dan Williams said Thursday that a city worker was cutting grass at the bridge when the alarms sounded warning people that span was about to swing open.

The worker left his lawn tractor and got out of the way, Williams said. When the bridge pivoted open, part of the mechanical works hit the lawn tractor, damaging the mechanism.

The worker was not injured.

Crews have yet to determine how long the bridge will be closed, or the cost of repairs, but parts have been ordered, Williams said.

Drivers can detour around the bridge by crossing the river at Columbus Road, which connects with Center Street east of the bridge. Once across the Cuyahoga River, drivers can use Franklin Avenue to reach West 25th Street northbound. It connects with Main Avenue, which can be followed to the west bank of the Flats.

Williams said the Public Works Department will likely investigate whether the tractor driver will be disciplined.