Bridge and Lock Tender Career

Job Description: Operate and tend bridges, canal locks, and lighthouses to permit marine passage on inland waterways, near shores, and at danger points in waterway passages. May supervise such operations. Includes drawbridge operators, lock operators, and slip bridge operators.


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Bridge and Lock Tender Career

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Required Education



High School Diploma usually needed for this career