Tri-Cities Geocoin Challenge 2012
“Trekking the Trails”
This is one of 30 caches placed as part of the 2012 Tri-Cities Geocoin Challenge.
There are 10 geocaches placed in each of the three cities. To earn all 3 pieces of the puzzle geocoin, you must find all 30 caches. Each cache has a code word written inside. Remember to record the word; you will need that code word to fill out your entry form. Only one city coin will be awarded per household which will give you one set.
Geocoin Challenge Entry Form
Tri-Cities Geocoin Challenge: GC39WBH
Bonus Cache: GC3G9QY
Kennewick: K01-GC3FNOB, K02-GC3FN0G, K03-GC3FN0N, K04-GC3FN0T, K05-GC3FN0Y, K06-GC3FN14, K07-GC3FN1A, K08-GC3FN1F, K09-GC3FN1K, K10-GC3FN1W
Pasco: P01- GC3F390, P02- GC3F4J0, P03- GC3F4RG, P04- GC3F4T2, P05- GC3F4TD, P06- GC3F4VF, P07- GC3F4WX, P08- GC3F4YN, P09- GC3JJ86, P10- GC3JJA8
Richland:R01- GC3J0DP, R02- GC3J0DV, R03- GC3J0DW, R04- GC3J0E1, R05- GC3J0E7, R06- GC3EEQ4, R07- GC3JED7, R08- GC3JEDB, R09- GC3JEDE, R10- GC3JEDJ
The Blue Bridge (officially named the Pioneer Memorial Bridge) is a four-lane arch-truss bridge connecting Pasco, Washington to Kennewick, Washington. U.S. Route 395 crosses the Columbia River via this bridge. The name comes from the blue paint used on the truss superstructure, with white paint on the suspension beams. The bridge was painted green at time of construction (green being the state color of Washington). It is one of three bridges connecting Pasco to the other members of the Tri-Cities of Washington (Kennewick and Richland), along with the Cable Bridge to the east and the Interstate 182 Bridge from Richland to the northwest.
The bridge was first proposed in 1949 as the previous bridge (commonly referred to as the "Green Bridge") was unable to handle the 10,000+ cars that were crossing it daily. Work on the bridge was begun in 1951. Work was completed in the summer of 1954 with a total cost of about $7 million. The bridge was dedicated on July 30, 1954. A United States flag flies atop the bridge, which was added during the re-decking of the bridge in 1989.