2011-05-22 45 -122

Sun 22 May 2011 in 45,-122: 45.6495345, -122.5661950 geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Location

The center median area on I-205 in Washington

Participants

• Jim

Plans

Drive up and be unable to reach the hashpoint

I knew that the hashpoint was in the (fairly large) median between North and South I-205, which meant it couldn't be reached from either side since there is no pedestrian access to I-205.

I had noticed in Google maps that I-205 did an overpass to a smaller side street, and thought I could scramble up between the bridges, but Google Street View revealed a fence, so that didn't seem possible.

Expedition

After my successful Geohashing day expedition, I was partway to this hashpoint, so I figured that I would drive the 20 miles north to pass near the hashpoint.

So, I started north, and then realized I needed to program the GPS. (Again)

I got back onto I-205, and headed north, watching the miles tick down. Eventually, I got close to the hashpoint, and I moved into the left hand lane so I was as close as possible to the hashpoint when I passed it.

I noticed the overpass that I though would give me access, and noticed that there was a fence just as Google Street view showed, there was a fence.

Then the distance ticked down to a couple hundred feet.

Then 18 feet. Then a few hundred feet. Well, that was it.

WAIT - 18 feet! That's within the error range! We made it!

Except the hashpoint isn't until tomorrow, so it is only a Retro.

I took the next exit, turned around, and headed home. The hashpoint was a lot further from the other side of the highway.

Photos

None taken. I was driving.