Washington Blvd Bridge 1931
A
cache
by GeoCraig
Hidden:
12/2/2008
Size:
 (Micro)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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Washington
Blvd Bridge
Built in 1931, this
reinforced concrete T-beam bridge exhibits character-defining
features of Beaux-Arts bridge design. Located on Washington
Boulevard as it crosses the Los Angeles River between Boyle Heights
and Downtown Los Angeles, the bridge rests on four vertical piers
in T-style form. The deck of the bridge exhibits a sculpted
concrete railing with incised stepped pointed arches. Eight
octagonal decorative light fixtures with acorn finials sit atop
mid-size pylons. Two pairs of monumental pylons lie at the entrance
to the bridge and feature decorative terra cotta panels
circumscribing the large rectangular forms. In polychromatic bas
relief, these notable panels depict the process of designing and
constructing a bridge. Figures representing engineers, truck
drivers, and workers are seen erecting a bridge, with a depiction
of the subject structure at one end. These monumental pylons are
topped by a light fixture framed by scroll brackets.
Coords may be a little
iffy. The cache is directly across from the plaque in
the photo above.
Additional Hints (
Decrypt
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Decryption Key
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z
(letter above equals below,
and vice versa)
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Irypbrq Ovfba ghor Fbhgu fvqr Cbyr oenpxrg
(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
 Washington Blvd Viaduct Plaque
Washington Blvd Viaduct.jpg
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 November 12 by Kptflint2008 (262 found)
2nd bridge in LA, easy to find.
TFTC
[view this log] | October 1 by GWRoss (1939 found)
Find #1892. 6th find for the day. Found at 1:43 PM.The GPSr was pointing me out into the street. I didn't think you would send us there, so I looked for a hiding place on the bridge. Failing to find anything there, I turned around, and investigated another likely hiding spot, and there it was! Thanks for the cache!
[view this log] | September 30 by HH242 (2287 found)
I had some free time and decided to grab a few caches in an area I don't usually frequent. I laid out a route and spent several hours, but only got 6 finds. This was my second of the day. As I should have expected, as I approached GZ, I found myself on the wrong side of the highway and had to run across, and then back. Other than that, it was an easy find.
[view this log] | September 27 by Ritakg (819 found)
We assumed across was across the street but it took me forever to catch up with my group because I was too busy taking pictures of "the pictures" on the bridge. All the bas relief was truly fasciinating. Love these old bridges ... too bad the river had such a raunchy odor! TFTC and the entire series!
[view this log] | September 27 by Granto (517 found)
A quick snag in the dark - right where I expected it to be. TFTC
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Current time: 11/21/2009 11:17:44 AM
Last Updated: 11/13/2009 7:43:24 AM
Rendered: From Database
Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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