Every bridge is hiding an eleven digit number. Each number is a multiple of 49.
The First Bridge
Over a century ago, Sam Snively had an idea while walking through his land near Hawk Ridge and Lester Park north of Duluth, Minnesota: a spectacular roadway. He convinced his neighbors to join him in donating land, cash, or rights-of-way. Although Snively originally wanted his road called the Spring Garden Boulevard, it became known as Snively Road. The road became the property of the Park Board, which drew up blueprints for stone-arch bridges that would replace the wooden spans Snively and his crew had built, resulting in nine bridges. Plans also included connecting the road to Rogers Boulevard (later Skyline Parkway). When it reopened a few years later, it was named Amity Parkway after the creek its bridges crossed.
Today, the road has seven bridges (a couple of the original bridges were abandoned when Skyline Parkway was completed, and one newer bridge near Superior Street is not part of Snively’s original nine).
The bridges, damaged by misuse and neglect, were recently restored and the beautiful drive is again possible. Traveling the road, you'll meet many people enjoying the scenery on foot, bicycle, and horseback. Fishermen can be spotted catching trout (which will have ate their fill of mosquitos) along the creek bank, and during the warmer days of summer, swimmers are often seen cooling themselves in pools where the sounds of running water and young voices are indistinguishable from each other. During the winter months, snowmobilers share the route with hikers, cross-country skiers, and snowshoe enthusiasts.
If you continue upward along the dirt road you will reach Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve. Located at the hill's crest, the overlook presents one of the finest views you'll find of Lake Superior and the surrounding region. Each autumn, bird watchers from around the country gather and watch the annual southern migration of hawks, eagles and other birds of prey.
In honor of Jeepers_Creepers’ birthday, a cache has been placed in the vicinity of this all too special roadway. The person who can solve this riddle will uncover the first clue. Might it be you who can say you’ve won?
The Second Bridge
At the second bridge, a map is posted. Below the map is written an eleven digit number. Unfortunately, the numbers are worn and faded – you can only make out two sevens, at digits four and seven. You look at the map in wonder, thinking perhaps it may hold a clue.
_ _ _ 7 _ _ 7 _ _ _ _
The Third Bridge
The Fourth Bridge
Seven people of seven different ages are each standing on a different bridge.
Sally has three children, each of whose ages are a prime number.
No two girls are next to each other (on adjacent bridges).
The three oldest people are standing on odd numbered bridges.
Bob, whose age is a Fibonacci number, is standing between two girls.
Bob and Mark’s ages sum to that of Will’s brother.
Will is younger than only one of Sally’s children.
Either Sally or Greg is next to only one person.
Only four people are holding a GPS: Sally’s eldest son, two girls, and Will.
Mark, the youngest, is on bridge #7.
No one is standing on the same bridge number as their age.
Greg is twice as old as his brother.
The person on bridge #1 has an age that is the sum of the people who are not holding a GPS.
Mark’s grandmother Amy is ten times older than him.
The people standing on bridges # 4 and # 5 are brothers.
Tina is sister to both Mark and Bob, and she is not holding a GPS.
The Fifth Bridge
You stand upon the fifth bridge gazing at Amity Creek, looking in the direction of its source. You turn your view to the south. All rivers flow to the sea, you muse. I wonder if that is true of even this creek.
The Sixth Bridge
Greg the mailman has been driving the same route for years. To make things more interesting, he’s come up with a challenge for himself. He has to deliver to each address on his list in the proper order, but he’s not allowed to make any left turns or u-turns. In addition, each right turn costs him at least one point. Here are the point values assigned:
Right Turn onto Norwood Street: 3
Right Turn onto Glendale Street: 2
Right Turn onto any other Street: 1
Left Turn or U-Turn: Not permitted
In his quest to score the lowest number of points between each stop, he’s come up with a route that totals 52 points. What is the route he figured out? His route begins at his house at the western end of Kingston Street.
Required Mailbox Order:
1st stop: 5101 Woodlawn St
2nd stop: 5201 Oakley St
3rd stop: 5203 Idlewild St
4th stop: 5101 Oakley St
5th stop: 5010 Norwood St
6th stop: 5108 Norwood St
7th stop: 5115 Woodlawn St
8th stop: 5113 Kingston St
9th stop: 5180 Idlewild St
10th stop: 5305 Glendale St
11th stop: 4971 Glendale St
The Seventh Bridge
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