Fort/Worth?: Forget 6/6/06: This is a Bad Sign
Posted on: Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 06:00 CDT
By Gordon Dickson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas
Jun. 7--Rival cities Dallas and Fort Worth have grown closer -- but not for long.
A sign recently installed above northbound Interstate 35W at the Texas 121 exit correctly points motorists toward Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, but the slash is in the wrong place.
It reads "DF/W Airport."
"I guess our grammar is a little off," said Michael Peters, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation.
The sign, which cost $6,600, will be fixed with an inexpensive patch before the end of the week, he said.
It features a new large font that's supposed to be easier for drivers to read -- though no one reported the gaffe until Tuesday, when the Star-Telegram called.
About 143,000 people travel I-35W near downtown Fort Worth each day, records show.
Biggest typo in Texas history? Nah, but still /Worth fixing.
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Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas)
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