Alabama Highway Department (CN3129) - Montgomery, Alabama
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member xptwo
N 32° 24.660 W 086° 15.951
16S E 569034 N 3586230
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: WMFJ6Q
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
Views: 5

This mark is located on Coliseum Boulevard on the lawn by the visitor parking area in front of one of the Highway Department buildings. The witness post makes it an easy find once you reach the area. It is not quite as legible as some we have found but still clear enough to identify.

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 ON 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 1.37 KM (0.85 MI) TO THE STATION ON THE RIGHT IN A SLIGHT CURVE JUST PASS THE MAIN HIGHWAY OFFICE. THE STATION IS 42.98 M (141.0 FT) EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF A RETAINING WALL AROUND THE HIGHWAY BUILDING, 17.37 M (57.0 FT) NORTHEAST OF A PAVED DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF THE HIGHWAY BUILDING, 12.28 M (40.3 FT) NORTH-NORTHEAST OF A 4-INCH OAK TREE, 9.45 M (31.0 FT) SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER OF COLISEUM BOULEVARD, AND 0.4 M (1.3 FT) SOUTHWEST OF A FIBERGLASS WITNESS POST. STATION T3-3 CAN BE USED AS AN AZIMUTH. DESCRIBED BY JDS, TYPED BY WJR.
Condition: Mark found in poor condition

Designation: T 3 2

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: CN3129

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

Visit Instructions:
  1. A closeup photo of the mark taken by you is required.
  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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