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New Mexico road sign corrected after misspelling 'Albuquerque'July 29 (UPI) -- Officials in New Mexico said a highway sign in the East Mountains was corrected after travelers pointed out the word "Albuquerque" was missing its "r."
The sign for Interstate 40 was recently installed on Route 66, and social media users pointed out the name of the city was misspelled as "Albuqueque."
A New Mexico Department of Transportation spokesperson said the department was flooded with calls this week from travelers and residents pointing out the typo.
The spokesperson said the sign has now been corrected.
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R you there? NM highway sign forgot the R in Albuquerque, but officials say it was 'simple mistake'
Alyssa Guzman For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press - Thursday July 28,2022
Did you spot it? A New Mexico highway sign hilariously forgot the 'R' in Albuquerque, but officials said it was just a 'simple mistake.'
A newly upgraded Department of Transportation (DOT) sign was erected last week on Route 66 and Interstate 40 that pointed drivers toward 'Albuqueque,' misspelling the New Mexico city's name.
People called and emailed the department to point out the mistake on the sign visible to drivers on the parallel highways, said Kimberly Gallegos, a New Mexico DOT spokesperson.
A corrected sign went up this week, she said.
'I do not recall this happening before,' Gallegos said. 'But I honestly think this was just a simple mistake.'
© Provided by Daily MailA New Mexico road sign on Route 66 and Interstate 40 hilariously forgot the 'R' in Albuquerque. The sign has since been replaced after many reported the misspelling to DOT
Albuquerque is one of the most commonly misspelled cities in the US, alongside Cincinnati, Ohio, and Worcester, Mass., among plenty of others.
One social media user suggested the sign stay up, saying: 'Just go with it, only locals know how to spell it correctly anyway.'
Another said: 'We lost the first "r" a long time ago. It's probably time for the second one to exit too!'
Albuquerque used to have another 'R' in its name before 1706, when King Philip of Spain granted colonists the right 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, the city website said.
Another social media user commented on Albuquerque's rough reputation, writing: 'Knowing Albuquerque the R was probably stolen.'
Many, like Twitter user Tom O'Leary, just made fun of the new word, spelling it out phonetically: 'I like alba kew kew.' Another pointed out another sign that spelled the city wrong, calling it 'Abluquerque.'
Albuquerque is also commonly misspelled these ways too: Abaquerque, Albequerque, Albuqerque and Albuquerqe.
Alyssa Guzman For Dailymail.Com and Associated Press - Thursday July 28,2022
Did you spot it? A New Mexico highway sign hilariously forgot the 'R' in Albuquerque, but officials said it was just a 'simple mistake.'
A newly upgraded Department of Transportation (DOT) sign was erected last week on Route 66 and Interstate 40 that pointed drivers toward 'Albuqueque,' misspelling the New Mexico city's name.
People called and emailed the department to point out the mistake on the sign visible to drivers on the parallel highways, said Kimberly Gallegos, a New Mexico DOT spokesperson.
A corrected sign went up this week, she said.
'I do not recall this happening before,' Gallegos said. 'But I honestly think this was just a simple mistake.'
© Provided by Daily MailA New Mexico road sign on Route 66 and Interstate 40 hilariously forgot the 'R' in Albuquerque. The sign has since been replaced after many reported the misspelling to DOT
Albuquerque is one of the most commonly misspelled cities in the US, alongside Cincinnati, Ohio, and Worcester, Mass., among plenty of others.
One social media user suggested the sign stay up, saying: 'Just go with it, only locals know how to spell it correctly anyway.'
Another said: 'We lost the first "r" a long time ago. It's probably time for the second one to exit too!'
Albuquerque used to have another 'R' in its name before 1706, when King Philip of Spain granted colonists the right 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, the city website said.
Another social media user commented on Albuquerque's rough reputation, writing: 'Knowing Albuquerque the R was probably stolen.'
Many, like Twitter user Tom O'Leary, just made fun of the new word, spelling it out phonetically: 'I like alba kew kew.' Another pointed out another sign that spelled the city wrong, calling it 'Abluquerque.'
Albuquerque is also commonly misspelled these ways too: Abaquerque, Albequerque, Albuqerque and Albuquerqe.
© Provided by Daily MailR you there? NM highway sign forgot the R in Albuquerque, but officials say it was 'simple mistake'
© Provided by Daily MailR you there? NM highway sign forgot the R in Albuquerque, but officials say it was 'simple mistake'
© Provided by Daily MailR you there? NM highway sign forgot the R in Albuquerque, but officials say it was 'simple mistake'
© Provided by Daily MailMany social media users made fun of the mix up, saying no one would notice anyways
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