The Xtend & Climb ladder locks into place at exactly the height it needs to reach and can be opened from the top or bottom. The Xtend & Climb ladder can reach 12.5 feet, the same safe working ...

The Hiram H. Chittenden Locks were created in 1917, part of the Lake Washington Ship Canal that connects inland lakes Washington and Union with the Puget Sound and Pacific Ocean.

Ladder Lock users will feel a new level of assurance and as a result get their jobs done more efficiently.” Ladder-Lock is available by special order only at ladder-lock.net and retails for $399.

The ladder sustained damage during heavy rain and flooding in February 2020, according to My Ballard. The historical administration building will also remain closed until further notice.

Fixing the fish ladder viewing areas is not going to rise to the top of that list for many years," Adams said. The fish ladder viewing area at the Ballard Locks will begin renovations winter 2017.