The portion of United States highway 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.
K.S.A. 68-1011