Providence River Bridge Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 3/8/2012
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


This cache was placed as close to the Providence River Bridge as possible without violating any placement guidelines AND finding a decent spot for a hide.

The Providence River Bridge is one of the only tied network arch bridges in the United States. Its unique design and construction makes this bridge worth visiting, especially at night. There is a small paved walking path along the river here with several restaurants and bars located nearby. Along the pathway are informational signs about the area and the bridge construction. The India Point Park closes at 9pm.

The construction method to build this bridge was not unique to this area as the Point Street Bridge just several hundred feet to the north was also built off site and floated into place on barges.

Iway Signature Bridge Statistics

• Dimensions: 1,250 feet long, with a 400-foot center
span that was assembled at the Quonset Business Park
and floated into place on barges.
• Design: Four lanes in each direction. Center span
is a tied arch design that supports the deck.
• Weight of Steel in Center Span: 4.9 million pounds,
not including reinforcing steel in the deck.
• Amount of Concrete in Center Span: 2,200 cubic
yards – equivalent to the weight of more than 110
tractor-trailers.
• Number of Bolts on Feature Span: 47,000.
• Length of Cable on Feature Span: 1 mile.

PLEASE PLACE THIS CACHE EXACTLY AS YOU FOUND IT AND BEWARE OF MUGGLES! Cache is a small container with a pencil, log and room for a couple small items.

Congrats to GeoLukeBrody for being the FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx ng gur vzntr tnyyrel sbe n uvag cvpgher

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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