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CARL2024 High Level Bridge Mystery Cache

Hidden : 5/3/2024
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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This cache was placed for the CARL2024 event and should not be located prior to 6pm on Friday, June 21 to be counted in the RELAX totals.

The High Level Bridge is an icon in the city of Lethbridge.  It has a long time history and has been used as a backdrop in media and TV.  The size is awe inspiring, especially when you have a chance to watch a train crossing.  There are many pathways that allow you to get up close and personal with it.

The cache is not at the posted coordinates – Please review the YouTube video to answer the questions below to calculate the final location.

https://youtu.be/eN4HryrSZh4?si=KbvwKrSNdNo7-_xZ

  1. When was the bridge High Level Bridge constructed?
    1. 1907 to 1909               A=3
    2. 1878 to 1880               A=6
    3. 1931 to 1933               A=8
    4. 1914 to 1916               A=4
  2. What is the total length of the bridge?
    1. 1,500 meters              B=0
    2. 1,216 meters              B=4
    3. 1,624 meters              B=6
    4. 750 meters                 B=8
  3. What was the total weight of the bridge materials used?
    1. 16,010 tonnes             C=1
    2. 22,100 tonnes             C=9
    3. 11,200 tonnes             C=3
    4. A lot                               C=5
  4. What is the name of the residential community directly to the southwest of the bridge?
    1. Uplands                       D=5
    2. West Highlands          D=7
    3. The Crossings              D-9
    4. Heritage Heights         D=6
  5. What was the main reason for the bridge being constructed?
    1. Excessive Flooding                                                        E=1
    2. To get Guiness World Record recognition                 E=3
    3. To move supplies for Trans Mountain Pipeline         E=4
    4. Large coal deposits discovered in the area                E=7
  6. What historic coal mine site is located near the west end of the bridge?
    1. Galt #3                          F=9
    2. Galt #6                          F=1
    3. Galt #8                          F=3
    4. Shaughnessy mine      F=8

N49 42.ABC W112 51.DEF
Watch for prairie critters and muggles.  A writing stick is required – please place the container back as found.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur ivqrb pbagnvaf nyy bs gur vasbezngvba.

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)