CHAPTER 56
House Bill No. 2481
An Act concerning transportation; relating to commemorative designations; designating portions of K-96 highway as the PFC Henry Lee Fisher memorial highway and the 96th Infantry Division memorial highway; designating bridge No. 160-96-293.72 in Sumner county as the SrA Derek Scott Martin memorial bridge; designating a portion of United States highway 69 as the Ken W Brock memorial highway; designating a portion of United States highway 81 as the Merle Miller memorial highway; designating a portion of United States highway 281 as the first responders memorial highway; redesignating a current portion of the American Legion memorial highway for United States highway 281; redesignating a current portion of the Frank Carlson memorial highway for United States highway 81; designating the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe #3415 as the official state steam locomotive and the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad as the official state heritage railroad; amending K.S.A. 68-1011, 68-1036 and 68-1044 and repealing the existing sections.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
New Section 1. The portion of K-96 highway from the eastern city limits of Haven to the western city limits of Haven in Reno County is hereby designated as the PFC Henry Lee Fisher memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the PFC Henry Lee Fisher memorial highway.
New Sec. 2. The portion of K-96 highway from its junction with 56th avenue then northwest on K-96 highway to its junction with Nickerson road in Reno county is hereby designated as the 96th Infantry Division memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the 96th Infantry Division memorial highway.
New Sec. 3. Bridge No. 160-96-293.72 located on United States highway 160 in Sumner county is hereby designated as the SrA Derek Scott Martin memorial bridge. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that such bridge is the SrA Derek Scott Martin memorial bridge.
New Sec. 4. The portion of United States highway 69 from the junction of United States highway 69 and grand road in Bourbon county, then south on United States highway 69 to the junction of United States highway 69 and east 650th avenue in Crawford county is hereby designated as the Ken W Brock memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the Ken W Brock memorial highway.
New Sec. 5. The portion of United States highway 81 where it enters the state on the Kansas-Nebraska line, then south on United States highway 81 to the southern border of Republic county is hereby designated as the Merle Miller memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs to indicate that the highway is the Merle Miller memorial highway.
New Sec. 6. The portion of United States highway 281 from the southern city limits of Russell, then north to its junction with K-18 highway in Russell county is hereby designated as the first responders memorial highway. Upon compliance with K.S.A. 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the first responders memorial highway.
New Sec. 7. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe #3415 Pacific class 4-6-2, built in 1919, is hereby designated as the official steam locomotive of the state of Kansas.
New Sec. 8. The Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad is hereby designated as the official heritage railroad of the state of Kansas.
Sec. 9. K.S.A. 68-1011 is hereby amended to read as follows: 68-1011. The portion of United States highway no. 281 traversing this state where it crosses the Nebraska-Kansas boundary line on the north to the junction of United States highway 281 and K-18 highway, then from the southern city limits of Russell to the point where it leaves the state on the south at the Kansas-Oklahoma boundary line, be and it is hereby designated as “the American Legion memorial highway” in the state of Kansas.
Sec. 10. K.S.A. 68-1036 is hereby amended to read as follows: 68-1036. The portion of United States highway 81 where it enters the state on the Kansas-Nebraska line on the north thence south from the northern border of Cloud county, then south on United States highway 81 to the junction of interstate highway I-70 is hereby designated the Frank Carlson memorial highway. The secretary of transportation shall place suitable signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate the highway is the Frank Carlson memorial highway. The secretary of transportation may accept and administer gifts and donations to aid in obtaining suitable highway signs.
Sec. 11. K.S.A. 68-1044 is hereby amended to read as follows: 68-1044. K-96 highway northwest from the eastern city limits of the city of Mount Hope, then west to the eastern city limits of the city of Haven, then west from the western city limits of Haven to the city limits of Hutchinson is hereby designated as the state fair freeway. The secretary of transportation shall place markers along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the state fair freeway. The secretary of transportation may accept and administer gifts and donations to aid in obtaining suitable highway signs bearing the proper approved inscription.
Sec. 12. K.S.A. 68-1011, 68-1036 and 68-1044 are hereby repealed.
Sec. 13. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
Approved April 18, 2024.
