A pause, and then the appropriate bridge operator answered.

There are two other bridge operators that are private:

The bridge worked perfectly; the bridge operator, however, did not.

Last Nov. 23, about two hours before the accident, a bridge operator tried to open the bridge but it would not.

The local represents 17,500 municipal employees, including security guards, hospital technicians, cooks and bridge operators.

A boat captain will radio the bridge operator on Route 35 to ask for a lift.

Mr. Dietz was a car mechanic when he took the test to become a bridge operator 20 years ago.

He became a bridge operator so he could be near the water.

By clearing traffic and then replacing the failed cable, the bridge operators can restore safety.

Jura is the fourth bridge operator rather than a Dread pilot.