You wouldn't think it would be the case, but as critically important as infrastructure is to our nation, it is one of the most overlooked. We pay attention if a bridge collapses or a pipe bursts or a sink hole swallows a car, but responding to emergency is not a strategy. On the waterways, lock and dam infrastructure is even less visible to the general public. But this system facilitates the U.S. waterways transportation supply chain, saves millions of dollars annually that benefits American farmers, coal miners, steel producers, energy suppliers, manufacturers, and consumers across the 12,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways that move commerce to and from 38 states.
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