10/4/2021
MEDIA ADVISORY: US-26 in Idaho officially named POW-MIA Memorial Highway; media invited to event this Wednesday
BOISE – This Wednesday, Idaho legislators, representatives from the National League of POW-MIA Families, community members and the Idaho Transportation Department will officially celebrate the naming of US-26 in Idaho as the POW-MIA Memorial Highway.
The highway naming is part of a nationwide effort to designate US-26 as the POW-MIA Memorial Highway from coast to coast, with several other states participating over the years as well.
There are 10 locations across US-26 in southern Idaho where new POW-MIA Memorial Highway signs will be installed.
A special unveiling ceremony will be held in Carey this Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
What: US-26, POW-MIA Memorial Highway naming and sign unveiling ceremony
When: Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.
Where: Carey City Park - Boyd Stocking Pavilion - Carey, Idaho
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