Mannheim (dpa / lsw) - The city of Mannheim has eliminated an error in the new signage of a bridge in honor of ex-Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. A sign presented in mid-July incorrectly stated 1915 as the year of birth. The SPD politician was born in 1918. The new signs for both driveways are back in their designated place, a city spokesman said on Monday.
The bridge was officially named Helmut Schmidt Bridge on July 13 and a first sign was installed and unveiled that day. The city was made aware of the error in the evening.
The municipal council had already decided in 2020 to name the bridge and the southern bypass as Helmut-Kohl-Straße. Because of the corona pandemic, the official act only followed now.
