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This one is #2 because I had to archive the first one. Description is the same but the container is trickier.
Xenial Bridge. Xenial (Zen-e-al) Hospitality
Please replace exactly as found to prevent displacement. Best not to access during strong rains. This is a DNA tube strategically placed inside another object the size of two hands full. You may need the hint to find it. (I named some of my Caches to help out the people working the A to Z Cache, which is now archived).
Bridging the gap: A ‘showcase bridge’ comes to Madison, MS 2012
Madison, Mississippi build a $27 million bridge that is practical and aesthetically pleasing while serving as the centerpiece of transportation for the city.
State Route 463 is a heavily traveled thoroughfare located in Madison. As the primary exit from I-55, portions of the highway had already been improved to a four-lane section; however, in the heart of the city it was a two-lane roadway with an at-grade crossing of the railroad and an at-grade intersection with US Highway 51 and Hoy Road.
The mayor wanted the bridge portion to conform to architectural schemes already present in the city. The process facilitated that an agreement was reached to focus on a strawberry motif, harking back to the past, when Madison billed itself as the Strawberry Capital of the World.
The ends of the pile bents are embossed with a strawberry image. Additionally, the bridge’s sidewalks and raised median have a stamped brick pattern. Earth tone colors were used to produce an aesthetically pleasing structure.
“Our Madison Parkway bridge is a truly functional work of art that does a wonderful job of moving traffic quickly and smoothly through Madison. Turning a longtime dream for Madison into a reality that will have a long-lasting economic benefit for the community.”
The bridge is a four-lane, divided median structure that is 1,285 feet long and now spans the railroad line. Pedestrian walkways are located on both sides of the structure and the entire bridge is lighted with decorative light standards and fixtures.