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Oklahoma Legislature· HB 1486Approved by Governor 06/09/2025

An act relating to memorial roads and bridges, the official text

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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2   1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

3 HOUSE BILL 1486   By: Johns

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6                   AS INTRODUCED

7   An Act relating to memorial roads and bridges;

    designating the Eldon Hogue Memorial Bridge;

8   designating the Gary Don Rayner, PLS Memorial Bridge;

    designating the Representative James E. Covey Bridge;

9   designating the Harvey Bollinger Sr. Memorial Bridge;

    designating the Trooper Bob Impson Memorial Highway;

10  designating the Dawson Sumner Memorial Highway;

    designating the SFC Brandon O. Poynter Memorial

11  Highway; designating the Joe Collins Memorial Bridge;

    designating the Shilah Carrillo Memorial Bridge;

12  designating the PFC David P. Manners Memorial Bridge;

    designating the LCPL John C. Reevs Memorial Bridge;

13  designating the Will Hardin Memorial Highway;

    designating the Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley

14  Memorial Highway; designating The Honorable Rick

    Littlefield Memorial Highway; designating the Don and

15  Shirley Staires Memorial Highway; designating the COP

    Andy Blizzard and ACOP Justin Durrett Memorial

16  Highway; designating the Senator Roy A. Boatner

    Memorial Highway; designating the Monte Duane King,

17  PLS Memorial Bridge; designating the Mayor Jeff

    Shockley Memorial Highway; designating the Brooks

18  Mittasch Memorial Bridge; directing the placement of

    markers; amending Section 15, Chapter 237, O.S.L.

19  2023 (69 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1698.412), which

    relates to the CDR Ernest Evans, First Tribal

20  Recipient of the Medal of Honor, Memorial Trail;

    modifying name of memorial highway; amending Section

21  3, Chapter 352, O.S.L. 2023 (69 O.S. Supp. 2024,

    Section 1698.429), which relates to The Honorable

22  Leonard Earl Sullivan Memorial Bridge; modifying

    location of marker placement; providing for

23  codification; and providing an effective date.

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    BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

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    SECTION 1.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

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    in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.468 of Title 69, unless

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    there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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    The bridge on State Highway 3 crossing over Leader Creek O'Flow

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    in Coal County shall be designated as the "Eldon Hogue Memorial

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    Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

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    permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.

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    SECTION 2.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

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    in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.469 of Title 69, unless

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    there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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    The bridge on U.S. Highway 183 crossing over Interstate 40 in

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    Custer County shall be designated as the "Gary Don Rayner, PLS

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    Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

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    suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

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    bridge.

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    SECTION 3.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

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    in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.470 of Title 69, unless

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    there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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    The bridge on U.S. Highway 183 crossing the railroad tracks on

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    the north side of Clinton in Custer County shall be designated as

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    the "Representative James E. Covey Bridge". The Department of

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1 Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

2 name to be placed on the bridge.

3   SECTION 4.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

4 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.471 of Title 69, unless

5 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

6   The bridge on State Highway 2 north of Eubanks crossing over the

7 Kiamichi River in Pushmataha County shall be designated as the

8 "Harvey Bollinger Sr. Memorial Bridge". The Department of

9 Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

10 name to be placed on the bridge.

11  SECTION 5.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

12 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.472 of Title 69, unless

13 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

14  The section of U.S. Highway 271 beginning at the intersection of

15 East 1900 Road extending northeasterly to the intersection of East

16 1880 Road in Pushmataha County shall be designated as the "Trooper

17 Bob Impson Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation

18 shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be

19 placed on the highway.

20  SECTION 6.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

21 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.473 of Title 69, unless

22 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

23  The section of State Highway 16 beginning at the railroad bridge

24 in Beggs extending east two (2) miles in Okmulgee County shall be

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1 designated as the "Dawson Sumner Memorial Highway". The Department

2 of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing

3 that name to be placed on the highway.

4   SECTION 7.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

5 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.474 of Title 69, unless

6 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

7   The section of U.S. Highway 59 on the southeast side of Howe

8 beginning at the intersection of Old U.S. Highway 59 extending north

9 to North Railroad Street in LeFlore County shall be designated as

10 the "SFC Brandon O. Poynter Memorial Highway". The Department of

11 Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

12 name to be placed on the highway.

13  SECTION 8.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.475 of Title 69, unless

15 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

16  The bridge on State Highway 99 north of Oilton crossing over the

17 Cimarron River in Creek County shall be designated as the "Joe

18 Collins Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall

19 cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

20 the bridge.

21  SECTION 9.      NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

22 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.476 of Title 69, unless

23 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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1   The bridge over Polecat Creek on State Highway 101 near Nicut in

2 Sequoyah County shall be designated as the "Shilah Carrillo Memorial

3 Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

4 permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.

5   SECTION 10.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

6 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.477 of Title 69, unless

7 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

8   The flyover bridge on South 9th Avenue over U.S. Highway 69 in

9 the town of Calera in Bryan County shall be designated as the "PFC

10 David P. Manners Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation

11 shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be

12 placed on the bridge.

13  SECTION 11.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

14 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.478 of Title 69, unless

15 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

16  The bridge on U.S. Highway 69 over East Main Street in the town

17 of Calera in Bryan County shall be designated as the "LCPL John C.

18 Reevs Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall

19 cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

20 the bridge.

21  SECTION 12.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

22 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.479 of Title 69, unless

23 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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1   The section of State Highway 5 west of Temple beginning at the

2 intersection of N2620 road extending east to the intersection of

3 N2640 road in Cotton County shall be designated as the "Will Hardin

4 Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause

5 suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

6 highway.

7   SECTION 13.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

8 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.480 of Title 69, unless

9 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

10  The section of State Highway 95 beginning at Four Corners and

11 extending north for two (2) miles in Texas County shall be

12 designated as the "Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley Memorial

13 Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

14 permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.

15  SECTION 14.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

16 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.481 of Title 69, unless

17 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

18  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the section of U.S.

19 Highway 59 beginning one-tenth (1/10) of a mile north of Leisure

20 Lane extending northwesterly to the intersection of S 590 Road on

21 the northwest side of Grove in Ottawa County shall be designated as

22 "The Honorable Rick Littlefield Memorial Highway". The Department

23 of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing

24 that name to be placed on the highway.

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1   SECTION 15.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.482 of Title 69, unless

3 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

4   The section of State Highway 11 in Avant beginning at the

5 intersection of Old State Highway 11 extending southeasterly two (2)

6 miles in Osage County shall be designated as the "Don and Shirley

7 Staires Memorial Highway". The Department of Transportation shall

8 cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

9 the highway.

10  SECTION 16.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

11 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.483 of Title 69, unless

12 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

13  The section of U.S. Highway 266 beginning at the intersection of

14 South 4230 Road extending east to the intersection of South 4250

15 Road east of Checotah in McIntosh County shall be designated as the

16 "COP Andy Blizzard and ACOP Justin Durrett Memorial Highway". The

17 Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

18 bearing that name to be placed on the highway.

19  SECTION 17.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

20 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.484 of Title 69, unless

21 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

22  The section of U.S. Highway 69 in Calera beginning at Hop's

23 Crossing extending north one and one-half (1 1/2) miles in Bryan

24 County shall be designated as the "Senator Roy A. Boatner Memorial

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1 Highway". The Department of Transportation shall cause suitable

2 permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the highway.

3   SECTION 18.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

4 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.485 of Title 69, unless

5 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

6   The bridge on State Highway 7 crossing over Guy Sandy Creek in

7 Murray County shall be designated as the "Monte Duane King, PLS

8 Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

9 suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on the

10 bridge.

11  SECTION 19.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

12 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.486 of Title 69, unless

13 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

14  The section of U.S. Highway 59 in Poteau beginning east of the

15 Cavanal Scenic Expressway and U.S. Highway 59 interchange extending

16 northeasterly to Beeler Street in Leflore County shall be designated

17 as the "Mayor Jeff Shockley Memorial Highway". The Department of

18 Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers bearing that

19 name to be placed on the highway.

20  SECTION 20.     NEW LAW  A new section of law to be codified

21 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1698.487 of Title 69, unless

22 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

23  The bridge on U.S. Highway 177 crossing over Black Bear Creek

24 approximately two (2) miles north of U.S. Highway 64 in Noble County

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1 shall be designated as the "Brooks Mittasch Memorial Bridge". The

2 Department of Transportation shall cause suitable permanent markers

3 bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.

4   SECTION 21.     AMENDATORY     Section 15, Chapter 237, O.S.L.

5 2023 (69 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1698.412), is amended to read as

6 follows:

7   Section 1698.412. The section of State Highway 18 beginning at

8 Black Bear Creek on the north edge of Pawnee extending north to the

9 intersection of State Highway 15 shall be designated as the "CDR

10 Ernest "Chief" Evans, First Tribal Recipient of the Medal of Honor,

11 Recipient Memorial Trail". The Department of Transportation shall

12 cause suitable permanent markers bearing that name to be placed on

13 the highway.

14  SECTION 22.     AMENDATORY     Section 3, Chapter 352, O.S.L.

15 2023 (69 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1698.429), is amended to read as

16 follows:

17  Section 1698.429. The bridge crossing over State Highway 102

18 North on Interstate 40 on State Highway 102 South in Pottawatomie

19 County shall be designated as "The Honorable Leonard Earl Sullivan

20 Memorial Bridge". The Department of Transportation shall cause

21 suitable markers bearing that name to be placed on the bridge.

22  SECTION 23. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

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24  60-1-11647      JBH  01/14/25

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