A3 Bridge - Footbridge #6 Multi-Cache

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Southerntrekker: Hi There

As the owner has not responded to either my log or my colleague's previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Hidden : 11/21/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length, is a dual carriageway, or expressway, which follows the historic route between London and Portsmouth passing close to Kingston upon Thames, Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield. For much of its 67-mile (108 km) length, it is classified as a trunk road and, apart from a section within the London conurbation and a short section where the Hindhead Tunnel is currently being built, is dual carriageway. At its southerly end, the original road has been replaced by the A3(M), but the designation A3 is still used to identify the old road.
The road was once the haunt of highwaymen. For example, the legendary Jerry Abershawe terrorised the area around Kingston and led a gang based at the Bald Faced Stag Inn on the Portsmouth Road. Another particularly dangerous location was in the vicinity of the Devil's Punch Bowl, Hindhead, about 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Guildford.

Today there is a traffic black spot during peak hours going northbound before the Hook underpass. The road reduces from three lanes to two in the underpass. The speed limit at this point reduces from 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h), with the first of many speed enforcement cameras situated before the road bears to the right and under the bridge . The traffic from the A309 also joins just before the underpass. This section is often busy from about 7:50am to 8:30am and from 5:15pm to 5:50pm.

The Kingston By-pass becomes the Esher By-pass at the A3's junction with the A309.

I have had to make this a multi cache as there is another cache (Richmond Gated - Wally Gator) very close by! Besides it means it could be a larger container!

Co-ordinates will take you to a place beside the footbridge. You will need to look up at the crossbar and you should see letter A followed by a series of numbers painted in white.

A3\ WX.YZ

Turning your head 45° to your right you should see 2 numbers inside a red circle and these will be VZ.

You will need to write down the numbers and work out the co-ordinates for the final location.

Final location of cache can be found at;

N51° (V-W)(W+X).(Z-Z)(Y-W)(Z+Z)
W000° (W+Z)(X+Z).(V-W)(X-W)(V+W+X)

You are looking for a small 'tub' capable of holding TB's and small swaps.

Cache has been placed with the kind permission of........sorry, might spoil it!

Wheelchair cachers may need someone with them to retrieve the cache for them.

And as always, the A3 is an extremely busy road so please take extra care if you have any children with you.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

nccebk. xarr uvtu naq orvat ybbxrq nsgre ol n gerr!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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