Denver has a lot going on downtown. Construction, traffic, the occasional Citi Scooter blocking an entire lane — and now, apparently, a spelling lesson that nobody asked for.
A street marking near 19th Street in downtown Denver is turning heads for all the wrong reasons. The Colorado Department of Transportation, or one of its contractors, managed to misspell “California” on a street sign — a street that has, for the record, been named California for quite some time. The sign was put up saying “Califorina” and folks noticed.
The error, painted directly onto the street surface, was spotted by locals who probably did a double-take before pulling out their phones. Because in 2026, if you witness something absurd in public, you document it. That’s just the rule.
How Does This Even Happen?
Great question. Truly…