New I-95 sign misspelled near site of Philadelphia bridge collapse in city's Tacony section

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:26AM
Philadelphia sign misspelled near Cottman Avenue and State Road in Tacony near site of I-95 bridge c
A misspelled sign along Interstate 95 in Philadelphia caught the attention of some eagle-eyed drivers.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A misspelled sign along Interstate 95 in Philadelphia caught the attention of some eagle-eyed drivers.

The sign is near Cottman Avenue and State Road in the Tacony section of Philadelphia.

PennDOT recently installed the sign at the ramp, which was the site of that major truck fire and I-95 bridge collapse last year.

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You can see whoever placed the lettering had an interesting way of spelling the word "central."

A misspelled sign along Interstate 95 in Philadelphia caught the attention of some eagle-eyed drivers.
A misspelled sign along Interstate 95 in Philadelphia caught the attention of some eagle-eyed drivers.

People have been buzzing online over the typo, saying things like "Is this near Phildaephia?"

PennDOT says they are aware of the misspelled sign and have already worked to address the mistake.

"The sign has been covered, the misspelled word will be corrected tonight (Monday), and a corrected sign will be installed this week. All costs for correcting this error will be covered by the contractor," they said in a statement to Action News.

We've been down this road before. Back in 2021, an Action News viewer caught an exit sign along I-95 in Wilmington, Delaware, where of all things, "Delaware" was misspelled.

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