DC urbanists are aflutter after a sharp-eyed Twitter user noticed a misspelling at the eastern terminus of Virginia Avenue, Northwest. A Washingtonian reporter confirmed the street sign was misspelled as “Virgina” but was unable to find any other typos between Constitution Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway.
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Reached by phone for comment, a DDOT spokesperson called the misspelling a “printing error on behalf of our contractor. They’re already taking it down and it should be replaced before close of business.” Asked if they have a stockpile of extra signs, she said she didn’t know.
Andrew Beaujon joined Washingtonian in late 2014. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. He lives in Del Ray.
