House Bill No. 401 designates the elevated portion of United States Highway 190 over the Bogue Falaya River in Covington, St. Tammany Parish, as the "Lance Corporal Justin D. McLeese Memorial Bridge." This bill aims to honor Lance Corporal McLeese by providing a permanent memorial in the form of a bridge designation.
The bill also directs the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) or its contractors to erect and maintain appropriate signage that reflects this designation. However, the implementation of this signage is contingent upon the receipt of local or private funds that cover the DOTD's actual costs for materials, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation, with a maximum expenditure of $2,250 per sign. Additionally, technical amendments were made to the bill during the House's review process.