Phillip Baumel says the river could get by with small, much cheaper fixes like extending lock guide walls or replacing the first- come, first-served system with a reservation system to relieve congestion.

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Until April 25, the public was given access on a first-come-first-served basis, but the judge changed it to a lottery system for closing arguments, the station reported.

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