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First POW/MIA memorial highway, bridge in Kansas to be dedicated TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A dedication ceremony will be held for a Prisoners of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) memorial bridge and highway this week. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) says on Saturday, Aug. 29, a ceremony will be held to dedicate portions of U.S. 77 in Geary and Riley counties as the POW/MIA memorial highway. It will also recognize the K-82 bridge over Milford Lake (Republican River) as the POW/MIA memorial bridge. KDOT says with increased military presence near Fort Riley and the city of Wakefield serving as a POW/MIA memorial city, the bridge and highway will become the first POW/MIA memorial highway and memorial bridge in the state of Kansas. The ceremony will be from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. during the Wakefield Birthday Bash at the main stage in Clay County Park in Wakefield, Kan. Motorcycle groups are invited to display POW/MIA to feature a patriotic theme and attend the Birthday Bash parade. Parade line-up begins at 9:30 a.m., and the parade will begin at 10 a.m. before the dedication. KDOT says all in attendance are encouraged to use the POW/MIA Memorial Bridge and the POW/MIA Memorial Highway on their way to Wakefield. Copyright 2026 WIBW. All rights reserved.