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This bill designates a specific bridge in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, as the "PFC Lewis Othel Branscum Memorial Bridge". The bridge, located over the Kiamichi River on U.S. Highway 259, is approximately one-half mile south of the State Highway 63 intersection. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation is required to install permanent markers on the bridge displaying its new memorial name. The bill will become effective on November 1, 2025, and appears to be a way to honor PFC (Private First Class) Lewis Othel Branscum, likely a local service member, by commemorating him through the naming of this infrastructure. Such memorial designations are common legislative actions that recognize and remember individuals who have served their community or country, in this case, potentially through military service.

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb41&Session=2600