How do they match: Bridge and Lock Tenders

  • Bridge and Lock Tenders

  • Dam Repairer
  • Lock Repairer
  • Lock and Dam Repairer
  • Lock and Dam Operator

  • Clean and lubricate equipment, and make minor repairs and adjustments.
  • Control machinery to open and close canal locks and dams, railroad or highway drawbridges, or horizontally or vertically adjustable bridges.
  • Direct movements of vessels in locks or bridge areas, using signals, telecommunication equipment, or loudspeakers.
  • Move levers to activate traffic signals, navigation lights, and alarms.
  • Observe approaching vessels to determine size and speed, and listen for whistle signals indicating desire to pass.

  • Monitor traffic signals.