Lock operators work super safely near mega construction projects
Lockmaster Wayne Chapman watches as barges split from the Motor Vessel Natalie Alexander from the Port of Houston locks through Kentucky Lock Feb. 28, 2023. Chapman is responsible with ensuring safe operations at the active lock on the Tennessee River, which is very close to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District construction project to build a new 1,200-foot-long by 110-foot-wide lock. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

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