
The City of Cape Coral confirms Chiquita Lock is back open after mechanical failure Thursday night. The lock was closed for at least two hours before the city confirmed it was functioning properly.
According to the city’s Facebook post, the gate was stuck and only partially open, disallowing boats to pass through for the time being,
The gate is now back open.
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