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CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

Ex marks the spot? [OC]

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Ex marks the spot? [OC]

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CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago
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Ex marks the spot?

I found this marker at one end of the sidewalk of a drawbridge in Lewes, Delaware. There’s an identical one at the other end. Any guesses as to what it means?

#Delaware #infrastructure #drawbridge

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  • bionicjoey
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    Relevant XKCD

  • theroastedtoaster@lemmy.world
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    It might be some sort of survey benchmark. If there’s one on each end of the bridge, it could be for measuring alignment of the movable section against the stationary section

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      Sounds about right. I have seen similar markers in California to measure fault line movement on an annual basis, as well as several in Yellowstone for roughly similar reasons. Seems like this is a survey marker to measure distance or alignment.

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    Delaware Department of Transportation = DEL DOT

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    Datum point.

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      Datum? I hardly knew 'um!

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