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Traditional CacheWashington Blvd Bridge 1931

A cache by GeoCraig     Hidden: 12/2/2008

Size: Size: Micro (Micro)     Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5     Terrain: 2 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.??? 
In California, United States

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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.

 

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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)

Irypbrq Ovfba ghor Fbhgu fvqr Cbyr oenpxrg(Decrypted Hints)

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Washington Blvd Viaduct Plaque

Washington Blvd Viaduct.jpg

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 November 12, 2009 by Kptflint2008 (269 found)
2nd bridge in LA, easy to find.
TFTC

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 October 1, 2009 by GWRoss (2079 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!

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 September 30, 2009 by HH242 (2392 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.

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 September 27, 2009 by Ritakg (896 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!

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 September 27, 2009 by Granto (826 found)
A quick snag in the dark - right where I expected it to be. TFTC

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Current Time: 2/9/2010 4:48:46 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (12:48 AM GMT)
Last Updated: 11/12/2009 11:43:24 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (7:43 AM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum


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