60-1-228. Montana medal of honor highway. (1) There is established the Montana medal of honor highway on the existing U.S. highway 20 within the state boundaries.
(2) The department shall design and install appropriate signs marking the location of the Montana medal of honor highway at the Targhee pass and at the boundary of Yellowstone national park.
(3) (a) The department shall design and install a memorial plaque at a location along the medal of honor highway with the names of the Montanans who have received the medal of honor. These Montanans are Travis Atkins, William Galt, John McLennon, John Moran, Laverne Parrish, Leo Powers, Donald Ruhl, Henry Schauer, and Cornelius Smith.
(b) The legislature intends that the names of future medal of honor recipients be added to the memorial plaque.
(4) Maps that identify roadways in Montana must be updated to include the location of the Montana medal of honor highway when the department updates and publishes the state maps.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 321, L. 2019.