Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Highway sign mishap in New Mexico: Albuquerque spelled wrong in 'simple mistake' By: FOXNews.com July 30, 2022 at 07:50 AM EDT Drivers on Route 66 and Interstate 40 in New Mexico did some double takes recently when a state Dept. of Transportation sign put up last week misspelled the name of Albuquerque. Not everyone is perfect.Even if it involves a major highway sign.Recently, drivers on Route 66 and Interstate 40 in New Mexico did double takes, according to the Associated Press.An upgraded state Department of Transportation sign that was put up last week — and one that pointed drivers toward the city of Albuquerque — misspelled the city’s name.TEACHER'S UNION PRESIDENT MISPELLS UKRAINE ON TWITTER AFTER POSING WITH UPSIDE-DOWN UKRAINIAN FLAGHow so? It left out the word's single "R."So, instead of spelling the city's name the right way — Albuquerque — the sign said, "Albuqueque."People called and emailed the department to point out the mistake on the highway sign, the AP reported.The sign was visible to drivers on the parallel highways, said Kimberly Gallegos, a department spokesperson, the AP also noted in an "oddities" report.A corrected sign went up this week, she said — at no cost, reportedly."I do not recall this happening before," Gallegos said. "But I honestly think this was just a simple mistake," she told the AP.NEW MEXICO TAX CHANGES SHIFT BURDEN TO WEALTHIER RESIDENTSThis is not the first time the city's name has been misspelled.And as someone wrote on social media, inserting a mistake of his own: "These things hapen."Albuquerque once had another "R" in its name. The city’s website said that King Philip of Spain in 1706 gave colonists permission to establish a new community on the banks of the Rio Grande.The colony’s governor, Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, wrote a letter to Spain’s Duke of Alburquerque to report that it had been named La Villa de Alburquerque in his honor.The first "R" was dropped later — leaving Albuquerque with its current spelling, which contains only one "R," the city website said.In a list of commonly misspelled American city names, Albuquerque is right at the top — with a few other notables below it.Here are the top five:Albuquerque, New MexicoBrooklyn, New YorkCleveland, OhioNovi, MichiganFrankfort, KentuckyAnother list includes a mention that Albuquerque is commonly misspelled not just one way — but four different ways: Abaquerque, Albequerque, Albuqerque and Albuquerqe.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Highway sign mishap in New Mexico: Albuquerque spelled wrong in 'simple mistake' By: FOXNews.com July 30, 2022 at 07:50 AM EDT Drivers on Route 66 and Interstate 40 in New Mexico did some double takes recently when a state Dept. of Transportation sign put up last week misspelled the name of Albuquerque. Not everyone is perfect.Even if it involves a major highway sign.Recently, drivers on Route 66 and Interstate 40 in New Mexico did double takes, according to the Associated Press.An upgraded state Department of Transportation sign that was put up last week — and one that pointed drivers toward the city of Albuquerque — misspelled the city’s name.TEACHER'S UNION PRESIDENT MISPELLS UKRAINE ON TWITTER AFTER POSING WITH UPSIDE-DOWN UKRAINIAN FLAGHow so? It left out the word's single "R."So, instead of spelling the city's name the right way — Albuquerque — the sign said, "Albuqueque."People called and emailed the department to point out the mistake on the highway sign, the AP reported.The sign was visible to drivers on the parallel highways, said Kimberly Gallegos, a department spokesperson, the AP also noted in an "oddities" report.A corrected sign went up this week, she said — at no cost, reportedly."I do not recall this happening before," Gallegos said. "But I honestly think this was just a simple mistake," she told the AP.NEW MEXICO TAX CHANGES SHIFT BURDEN TO WEALTHIER RESIDENTSThis is not the first time the city's name has been misspelled.And as someone wrote on social media, inserting a mistake of his own: "These things hapen."Albuquerque once had another "R" in its name. The city’s website said that King Philip of Spain in 1706 gave colonists permission to establish a new community on the banks of the Rio Grande.The colony’s governor, Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, wrote a letter to Spain’s Duke of Alburquerque to report that it had been named La Villa de Alburquerque in his honor.The first "R" was dropped later — leaving Albuquerque with its current spelling, which contains only one "R," the city website said.In a list of commonly misspelled American city names, Albuquerque is right at the top — with a few other notables below it.Here are the top five:Albuquerque, New MexicoBrooklyn, New YorkCleveland, OhioNovi, MichiganFrankfort, KentuckyAnother list includes a mention that Albuquerque is commonly misspelled not just one way — but four different ways: Abaquerque, Albequerque, Albuqerque and Albuquerqe.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd