Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation
Section 366.924 - Veterans memorial highways(1) The portion of U.S. Highway 395 that crosses the State of Oregon, beginning at the California state line and ending at the Washington state line, shall also be known as the World War I Veterans Memorial Highway.(2) The portion of Interstate 5 that crosses the State of Oregon, beginning at the California state line and ending at the Washington state line, shall also be known as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway and as the Purple Heart Trail.(3) The portion of Interstate 5 beginning in Albany and ending in Salem shall also be known as the Atomic Veterans and Atomic Cleanup Veterans Memorial Highway.(4) The portion of U.S. Highway 101 that crosses the State of Oregon, beginning at the California state line and ending at the Washington state line, shall also be known as the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans Memorial Highway.(5) The portion of U.S. Highway 26 beginning where the highway intersects with U.S. Highway 101 and ending at the Idaho state line shall also be known as the POW/MIA Memorial Highway.(6) The portion of Oregon Route 35 beginning where the highway intersects with U.S. Highway 26 and ending where the highway intersects with U.S. Highway 30 shall also be known as the Oregon Nisei Veterans World War II Memorial Highway.(7) The portion of U.S. Highway 30, beginning where the highway intersects with U.S. Highway 101 and ending at the Idaho state line, shall also be known as the Oregon Gold Star Families Memorial Highway.(8) The Department of Transportation shall place and maintain suitable markers along each highway described in this section to indicate the designation of each highway.(9)(a) The department may accept moneys from and may enter into agreements with veterans groups to create, install and maintain the markers.(b) The department may not use public funds for the installation and maintenance of the markers.Amended by 2023 Ch. 96,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2023 Ch. 9, § 24, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by 2022 Ch. 21, § 1, eff. 6/3/2022.Amended by 2021 Ch. 121, § 2, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by 2019 Ch. 606, § 1, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by 2017 Ch. 675, § 1, eff. 1/1/2018.