Bridge and Lock Tenders

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Attach ropes or cable lines to bitts on lock decks or wharfs to secure vessels.
2. 02Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
3. 03Observe position and progress of vessels to ensure best use of lock spaces or bridge opening spaces.
4. 04Record names, types, and destinations of vessels passing through bridge openings or locks, and numbers of trains or vehicles crossing bridges.
5. 05Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.
6. 06Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
7. 07Write and submit maintenance work requisitions.
8. 08Log data, such as water levels and weather conditions.
9. 09Prepare accident reports.
10. 10Perform maintenance duties, such as sweeping, painting, and yard work to keep facilities clean and in order.
11. 11Turn valves to increase or decrease water levels in locks.
12. 12Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.

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