Two redundant letters cause amusement and anger in Marchtrenk (Upper Austria). A street sign points the way to “Weißenkirchen a. T.”, it is known that the community on the Traun is called “Weißkirchen”, i.e. without the “and”. However, the expensive signpost does not necessarily have to be completely replaced.
After the stolen city sign Stein (Linz-Land), which was temporarily replaced by a real stone, another street sign now brings a smile: a typographical error has crept in on a newly installed sign.
E and N were not noticeable
Just under a 20-minute drive from Stein, on Marchtrenker Straße, a brand new sign points the way to “Weißenkirchen a. T.”. Actually, it should be called Weißkirchen an der Traun, that is, without the “and”. Only concentrated road users became aware. How this error could ‘slip through’ and what will happen next is unclear: no one from the responsible road maintenance department in Wels was available for comment on Saturday.
Doesn’t have to be expensive
What some people find funny is not funny at all to others: after all, traffic signs cost a lot of money, and such a large sign is even more expensive. However, the sign does not necessarily have to be completely replaced: “It is possible to partially correct incorrect signs, for example by pasting over the errors,” says Christoph Pollinger, Upper Austria. ASFINAG press spokesperson. In this way this costly accident could be prevented.
Source: Krone
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