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This publication, printed by Oklahoma Department of Transportation Office of Services Division, is issued by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, as authorized by Mike Patterson, Executive Director of Transportation. One hundred twenty-five (125) copies have been prepared at cost of $438.00. Copies have been deposited with the Oklahoma Publications Clearinghouse at the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. OKLAHOMA=S COMMEMORATIVE HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES A CHRONOLOGY OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS Official Designations made before July 31, 2015 Including Oklahoma Session Laws for 2015 Historical Data Researched and Compiled by Strategic Asset & Performance Management Division Oklahoma Department of Transportation FIRST PRINTING FIFTH PRINTING 1999 UPDATED & REDESIGNED 2008 ******** Featured Joe M. Morgan Memorial Bridge on Cover SECOND PRINTING UPDATED ******** 2001 SIXTH PRINTING ******** UPDATED 2009 ODOT WEB-SITE UPDATED ONLY Featured Richard D. Newkirk Bridge on 2003 Cover ******** ******** THIRD PRINTING SEVENTH PRINTING UPDATED & REDESIGNED UPDATED 2004 2011 Featured C. B. Memminger Bridge on Cover Featured Oklahoma Panhandle State University Centennial Corridor on Cover ******** ******** FOURTH PRINTING UPDATED EIGHTH PRINTING 2005 UPDATED & REDESIGNED Featured Carl Albert Bridge on Cover 2015 Featuring George Nigh Expressway on Cover 2 Table of Contents Front Cover Photo............................................................................................................................ 4 Foreward........................................................................................................................................... 5 Section One - Laws & Policy Legislative Commemoration Standards Senate Bill 1524, Oklahoma Session 2014 Senate Bill 418, Oklahoma Session 2013 Types of Legislation Commemorative Enacted by Legislature Graph Legislation Examples Section Two - Signs & Monuments Typical Examples of Present Commemorative Signing Typical Examples of Past Commemorative Monuments Section Three - Chronological Guide Chronological Guide to Commemorative Highways & Bridges Biographical Sketches of Persons Honored Section Four - Commemorative Map Map of Oklahoma=s Commemorative Highways & Bridges Section Five - Master Index Alphabetical Index to Commemorative Highways and Bridges Index According to Highways 3 PHOTO ON THE FRONT COVER The George Nigh Expressway on US 69 across Pittsburg County Photo by ODOT Staff Photographer Russell Perkins GEORGE NIGH EXPRESSWAY Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 44 Approved February 20, 1986 WHEREAS, George Nigh has served his country and state honorably through a lifetime of public service; and WHEREAS, the people of the State of Oklahoma elected George Nigh as their Lieutenant Governor to four full terms; and WHEREAS, George Nigh has made history by being inaugurated as Governor four times, twice fulfilling his constitutional duty to succeed the Governor of the state; and twice due to a mandate of the people; and WHEREAS, George Nigh is the only person in Oklahoma history to have been elected and subsequently re-elected Governor; and WHEREAS, George Nigh is the only candidate for Governor ever to carry all 77 counties; and WHEREAS, George Nigh started this road to political history in Oklahoma serving as a state representative in a district which included his native home of McAlester; and WHEREAS, George Nigh conducts himself personally and professionally in a manner which has brought great pride to his home area of McAlester and Pittsburg County; and WHEREAS, during the administration of Governor George Nigh, the plans for a four-lane Highway 69 from Kansas to the Red River have been realized. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2nd SESSION OF THE 40TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN: THAT the stretch of Highway 69 which flows through Pittsburg County shall be designated as the George Nigh Expressway. THAT the Department of Transportation shall place suitable markers along Highway 69 in Pittsburg County and the McAlester cloverleaf. THAT copies of this resolution shall be distributed to Governor George Nigh; the Department of Transportation Commissioners; the Pittsburg County Commissioners; and the mayor of the City of McAlester. Adopted by the Senate the 17th day of February, 1986. Adopted by the House of Representatives the 19th day of February, 1986. Filed with the Secretary of State February 20, 1986. Taken from Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 44, Oklahoma Session Laws, 1986, pg. 1605. 4 FOREWORD Since 1933, the Oklahoma State Legislature and/or the Oklahoma Transportation Commission have designated Oklahoma’s highways and bridges in commemoration of Oklahomans. These commemorations are found in the “Oklahoma’s Commemorative Highways & Bridges” publication. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Strategic Asset & Performance Management Division publishes this biennial report to inform readers of all facilities that have been named. Oklahoma has acknowledged the outstanding contributions and brave service of its citizens through the naming of these facilities. To date, four hundred and ninety-five (495) commemorative designations have been placed on Oklahoma’s highways and bridges. Some commemorations listed in this book may no longer exist on the state highway and bridge system. Monuments might have been removed due to widening, reconstruction, or relocation of a highway or bridge. A few moument plaques have been stolen, vandalized, or moved to nearby museums or historic sites. This commemorative publication is divided into five sections. Located in the “Laws & Policy” section is the current Transportation Commission policy for commemorating a highway or bridge. The “Signs & Monuments” section contains photos of the type of monuments that were used in the past and examples of signs that are used today. Information about Oklahoma’s highway and bridge commemorations is found in the “Chronological Guide” section. A state map showing what facility has been named is provided in the “Commemorative Map” section. Last is the “Master Index” section where all commemorations are listed in alphabetical order. Rather than a page number, each commemoration is given a number where it could be located in the “Chronological Guide” section. There is also an index to highways for helping to determine which facility has been named. More information about some commemorations can be found online at the Department’s website, http://www.okladot.state.ok.us/memorial/index.htm. To obtain a copy of this report or receive more information about a named highway or bridge, contact the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Strategic Asset & Performance Management Division, 200 N.E. 21st Street, Room 3A-7, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105-3204. 5 Section One Laws and Policy Legislative Commemoration Standards Senate Bill 42, Oklahoma Session 2015 Senate Bill 1524, Oklahoma Session 2014 Senate Bill 418, Oklahoma Session 2013 Types of Legislation Commemoratives Enacted by Legislature Graph Legislation Examples C. B. Memminger Bridge – Senate Resolution Number 15 Carl Albert Bridge – House Joint Resolution Number 1022 Joe M. Morgan Memorial Bridge – Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 24 Richard D. Newkirk Bridge – Senate Resolution Number 50 Oklahoma Panhandle State University Centennial Corridor – House Concurrent Resolution Number 1008 LEGISLATIVE COMMEMORATION STANDARDS Before an individual or organization requests a Bill or Resolution be written by a member of the Oklahoma Legislature for the commemoration of a highway or bridge, the new standards and procedures, as provided in 69 O.S. §§ 1600 (as amended by SB 1524, 2014), and 1600.1 (as amended by SB 42, 2015), should be considered. The procedures and law are included in this portion of the commemorative guide. Acting under the authority of the aforementioned statutes, the Department of Transportation has established a procedure to assess and collect the cost of signs naming highways and bridges on the state highway system to honor individuals who were not members of the U.S. Armed Forces killed while participating in contingency operations. If it is the desire of an individual or group to request that legislation be introduced to put forth legislation to name a road or bridge for someone who was not a member of the U.S. Armed Forces that was killed while participating in contingency operations, an inquiry as to the production and placement costs of the sign should be made through the office of the requestor’s legislative representative. Highways and bridges should not have multiple commemorative designations, unless otherwise directed by an Act of the Oklahoma Legislature. Therefore, it is requested that a memorial commemoration not be made for a highway or bridge that is currently designated in honor of a person or group. The maps and index in this guide will help to determine which highways or bridges have currently been commemorated. After legislation is in place to name a highway or bridge, the effective Bill or Resolution is presented to the Oklahoma Transportation Commission at a regularly scheduled meeting. Upon approval by the Commission, the commemoration signs are ordered and fabricated through the Department’s sign shop and shipped to the corresponding Division for installation under the direction of the Division’s Traffic Engineer. In accordance with the standards listed in Commission Rule 730:15-3-1, consideration may be undertaken by the Oklahoma
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