SwtM - St. Joseph River Bridge Multi-Cache

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The Mitten Crew: [maroon]It's time to close down the fourth year of the [b]Smitten with the Mitten[/b] series.

Thanks to [b]The Mitten Crew[/b] (Climb Guy, bigcatcog, fitfinders, MI Barrel Makers, and bretina) who paid for the p@thtags/stamps/supplies and placed the caches in order to make this series possible.

We hope you enjoyed the series.[/maroon]

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Hidden : 5/10/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:



This is a two stage multi cache. At stage one you will need to gather information to find the coords for the final. The final is in a park that is open from Dawn to dusk. Please Respect this and No Night Caching PLEASE!

The final is located at 42 55.ABC 085 29.XYZ you will know your answer has a very good chance of being correct if your 6 digit Checksum is 32. (A+B+C+X+Y+Z = 32)

A = # of things you can not do from the bridge
B = # of letters in the last name of the "Vice Chairman"
C = # letters in the last name of the "Member"

X = # concrete vertical columns in one camelback less (minus) the number of green horizontal railings on it
Y = # letter in the last name of the Chairman
Z = Last digit of the year this bridge was rebuilt 200___

The US 12–St. Joseph River Bridge is a three-span camelback bridge in Mottville, that carried U.S. Route 12 across the St. Joseph River. Built in 1922, it is the fourth bridge to cross the river at this location.

The bridge was designated a Michigan State Historic Site on April 10, 1986, and an informational marker was erected on October 31, 1989. In 1990, the bridge was relegated to pedestrian traffic when a new bridge adjacent to the historic span opened to carry US 12. Instead of demolishing the structure, the Michigan Department of Transportation preserved it as an engineering landmark. On April 4, 1991, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The bridge was built from standardized plans developed by the Michigan State Highway Department by the early 1920s. It is located at the western edge of the Village of Mottville. At 270 feet in length, it is the longest surviving camelback bridge in Michigan. It consists of three identical, 90-foot spans built of reinforced concrete, supported by concrete piers and abutments. Reinforced steel girders form its arches. Each arch has five openings above a row of recesses for decorative effect.

Visit 14 geocaches in the SwtM series. At each geocache collect a letter and number combination. Insert them into the phrase FiTS LIKe A GlOVE. Use the coordinates from the phrase to find the final geocache and become a Mitten Master
2013 Smitten with the Mitten caches
Whites Covered Bridge St. Joseph River Bridge Sixth Street Bridge Frankenmuth Covered Bridge
Mackinac Bridge Langley Covered Bridge Lake Lift Bridge International Bridge
Fallasburg Covered Bridge Croswell Swinging Bridge Ambassador Bridge  
Ada Covered Bridge Ackley Covered Bridge Blue Water Bridge Mitten Master

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Lbh ner tngurevat vasbezngvba sebz n fvta, n cyndhr naq bar pnzryonpx uhzc Svany = Nzzb Pna

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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