Alabama Highway Department (CN3128) - Montgomery, AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xptwo
N 32° 24.567 W 086° 15.941
16S E 569050 N 3586058
This survey disk is located on the lawn of one of the Alabama Highway Department buildings. It is easy to find as it has a witness post.
Waymark Code: WMFGGD
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
Views: 7

The mark is located at the corner of Coliseum Boulevard and Traffic Operations Drive. There is plenty of parking in the area. The witness post is a big help in spotting the location. The mark was placed by the Alabama Highway Department. It has apparently been covered with dirt a lot and has some fading, though it is still legible.

The description from the datasheet reads:

01/01/1988 by ALHD (MONUMENTED)
DESCRIBED BY ALABAMA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT 1988 THE STATION IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MONTGOMERY AND ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE ALABAMA STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT COMPLEX. TO REACH THE STATION FROM THE JUNCTION OF NORTH BOULEVARD AND COLISEUM BOULEVARD IN MONTGOMERY GO SOUTH ON COLISEUM BOULEVARD FOR 1.52 KM (0.95 MI) TO TRAFFIC OPERATIONS DRIVE ON THE RIGHT JUST BEFORE CROSSING THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE STATION ON THE RIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION. THE STATION IS 18.9 M (62.0 FT) WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF COLISEUM BOULEVARD, 8.84 M (29.0 FT) EAST OF A POWER POLE, 7.92 M (26.0 FT) NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF TRAFFIC OPERATIONS DRIVE, 7.32 M (24.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF A FIRE HYDRANT, 3.35 M (11.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF A STREET SIGN AND 0.46 M (1.5 FT) NORTHWEST OF A FIBERGLASS WITNESS POST. STATION T3-5 CAN BE USED AS AN AZIMUTH. DESCRIBED BY JDS, TYPED BY WJR.
Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: T 3 1

Benchmark Agency: Ala. State Highway Dept. (AL)

Monumentation type: Survey Mark

County: Montgomery

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Montgomery North

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link]

NGS PID: CN3128

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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  2. A 'distant' photo including the mark in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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