84.1019 Fifty-seventh Field Artillery Brigade Memorial Highway.
(1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2), mark the entire route of STH 57, commencing at STH 59 in the city of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County and proceeding northerly to STH 42 in the village of Sister Bay in Door County, as the “57th Field Artillery Brigade Memorial Highway" as a living memorial to and in honor of the members of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade of the Wisconsin national guard, also known as the “Iron Brigade," who have bravely served their country with pride, distinction, sacrifice, devotion, and honor since World War I, including deployment to Afghanistan.
(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “57th Field Artillery Brigade Memorial Highway," the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.
History: 2007 a. 163 s. 1; 2009 a. 180 s. 96; Stats. 2009 s. 84.1019.