TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Drivers headed down west Tennessee Street on Friday might have done a double take.<\/p>\n
Commuters spotted new speed limit markings painted on the road, except the number painted on the asphalt didn\u2019t match the posted speed limit sign right beside it. <\/p>\n
The posted metal sign clearly reads 30 miles per hour, but right next to it, the white paint on the road reads 35.<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) confirmed it was a contractor\u2019s mistake.<\/p>\n
Crews were supposed to paint a 30, not a 35. <\/p>\n
\u201cFlorida DOT is adding pavement markings along this heavily traveled corridor on Tennessee Street to improve safety and remind motorists to follow the speed limit,\u201d FDOT said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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As one of the busiest stretches in Tallahassee and right off of Florida State University\u2019s campus, thousands of students and commuters are driving this route every day. <\/p>\n
FDOT said contractors will be out there overnight to buff out the mistake and repaint the correct speed limit to minimize traffic delays.<\/p>\n
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