Memorial bridges; designating the PFC Lewis Othel Branscum Memorial Bridge. Effective date.

SB 41 designates a specific bridge on U.S. Highway 259 over the Kiamichi River (approximately 0.5 miles south of State Highway 63 in Le Flore County, Oklahoma) as the "PFC Lewis Othel Branscum Memorial Bridge." The bill requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to install permanent markers bearing this name on the bridge. This is a commemorative designation honoring PFC Lewis Othel Branscum, with no substantive policy changes or direct impact on regulations or funding. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025.