Watercolor illustration of a wooden cross roadside memorial surrounded by pink, yellow, and white flowers, lanterns, and stones beside an open country road under a soft blue sky.

About this guide

This guide is being built one state at a time. Marked by Memory is conducting a direct, ongoing audit of roadside memorial laws, Department of Transportation programs, and family-led memorial efforts in all 50 states. Every entry is sourced from state and local government documents, verified DOT pages, and conversations with the families and organizations doing this work on the ground.

Select a state icon below to learn more about its specific roadside memorial laws and programs.

Vintage-style travel poster for Alaska by Marked by Memory, featuring snow-capped mountains and a brown bear, illustrating state roadside memorial laws.
Alaska Roadside Memorial Laws
Alabama roadside memorial state laws and regulations infographic for Marked by Memory.
Alabama Roadside Memorial Laws
Here you go: Alt text for Arizona: Travel poster illustration for Arizona featuring a saguaro cactus blossom, a cactus wren in flight, and Route 66 winding through red rock desert mesas under a turquoise sky, with the word ARIZONA across the top — part of the Marked by Memory 50-state roadside memorial laws series.
Arizona Roadside Memorial Laws
Illustrated vintage-style Arkansas travel poster for Marked by Memory featuring a winding river through green hills, a soaring hawk, and a mockingbird perched on apple blossoms.
Arkansas Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style California travel poster by Marked by Memory showing the Golden Gate Bridge and poppies, representing Caltrans roadside memorial laws and regulations.
California Roadside Memorial Laws
Travel poster illustration for Colorado featuring snow-capped Rocky Mountains, golden aspen trees, evergreen forest, and a winding mountain road under a clear sky, with the word COLORADO across the top — part of the Marked by Memory 50-state roadside memorial laws series.
Colorado Roadside Memorial Laws
A vintage-style travel poster for Connecticut featuring a winding road, lush greenery, and mountain laurel flowers, branded for Marked by Memory's roadside memorial registry.
Connecticut Roadside Memorial Laws
Illustrated postcard style graphic for Delaware Roadside Memorial Laws featuring a blue hen and state capitol building.
Delaware Roadside Memorial Laws
Florida roadside memorial state laws and regulations illustration by Marked by Memory.
Florida Roadside Memorials Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Georgia highway with roadside flowers and a memorial marker, created for Marked by Memory.
Georgia Roadside Memorial Laws
Scenic Hawaii highway landscape with a roadside memorial marker and tropical greenery, documented by Marked by Memory.
Hawaii Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of an Idaho mountain highway with a roadside memorial marker, documented for Marked by Memory.
Idaho Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of an Illinois highway landscape with a roadside memorial, created for the Marked by Memory registry.
Illinois Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of an Indiana highway with a roadside memorial marker and farmland scenery, created for Marked by Memory.
Indiana Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of an Iowa highway with an "in memory" roadside marker, documented for Marked by Memory.
Iowa Roadside Memorial Laws
Kansas Roadside Memorial Laws
Kentucky Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Louisiana bayou highway with a roadside memorial marker and moss-draped trees, created for Marked by Memory.
Louisiana Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Maine coastal highway with a roadside memorial marker and pine trees, created for Marked by Memory.
Maine Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Maryland highway with a memorial tree grove and blue crab motifs, created for Marked by Memory.
Maryland Roadside Memorial Laws
A complete guide to Michigan roadside memorial laws and MDOT regulations. Marked by Memory explains the process for official memorial highway naming and the state’s policies on physical roadside markers to help families honor their loved ones safely and legally.
Massachusetts Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Michigan highway with a Great Lakes backdrop and a roadside memorial marker, created for Marked by Memory.
Michigan Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Minnesota highway passing through a pine forest with a roadside memorial marker, created for Marked by Memory.
Minnesota Roadside Memorial Laws
A guide to Massachusetts roadside memorial laws and MassDOT safety regulations. Marked by Memory explains the state's prohibition on physical markers and the legislative efforts to establish official memorial programs for those lost on Massachusetts roadways.
Mississippi Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Missouri highway with a roadside memorial marker and Gateway Arch backdrop, created for Marked by Memory.
Missouri Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Montana mountain pass with a white cross roadside marker, created for Marked by Memory.
Montana Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Nebraska prairie highway with a blue state-authorized memorial sign, created for Marked by Memory.
Nebraska Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Nevada desert highway with a roadside memorial marker and neon sunset glow, created for Marked by Memory.
Nevada Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a New Hampshire mountain highway with a roadside memorial marker and autumn foliage, created for Marked by Memory.
New Hampshire Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a New Jersey highway with a roadside memorial marker and a lighthouse in the distance, created for Marked by Memory.
New Jersey Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a New Mexico desert road with a traditional descanso roadside memorial, created for Marked by Memory.
New Mexico Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a New York highway with a digital memorial glow and the Manhattan skyline, created for Marked by Memory.
New York Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a North Carolina highway with a memorial tree planting and dogwood blossoms, created for Marked by Memory.
North Carolina Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a North Dakota prairie highway with a roadside memorial marker and wild prairie roses, created for Marked by Memory.
North Dakota Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of an Ohio highway with a roadside memorial marker and a buckeye leaf motif, created for Marked by Memory.
Ohio Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of an Oklahoma highway with a memorial bridge and red earth scenery, created for Marked by Memory.
Oklahoma Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of an Oregon forest highway with a roadside memorial marker and Douglas fir trees, created for Marked by Memory.
Oregon Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Pennsylvania mountain highway with a roadside memorial marker and a stone bridge, created for Marked by Memory.
Pennsylvania Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Rhode Island coastal road with a roadside memorial marker and a Blue Star Memorial highway sign, created for Marked by Memory.
Rhode Island Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a South Carolina highway with a palmetto tree, a "Drive Safely" memorial sign, and coastal marshland, created for Marked by Memory.
South Carolina Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a South Dakota prairie road with an official "THINK" memorial sign, created for Marked by Memory.
South Dakota Roadside Memorial Laws
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Tennessee Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Texas highway with a roadside memorial marker and a field of bluebonnets, created for Marked by Memory.
Texas Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Utah desert highway with a roadside memorial marker and red rock arches, created for Marked by Memory.
Utah Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Vermont winding road with a roadside memorial marker and a covered bridge in the background, created for Marked by Memory.
Vermont Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Virginia scenic highway with a Blue Ridge Mountains backdrop and a roadside memorial marker, created for Marked by Memory.
Virginia Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Washington highway with an evergreen forest backdrop and a blue-and-white official memorial sign, created for Marked by Memory.
Washington Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a West Virginia mountain road with a roadside memorial marker and wild rhododendrons, created for Marked by Memory.
West Virginia Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style illustration of a Wisconsin highway with a lakeside view, a memorial marker, and a dairy farm silhouette, created for Marked by Memory.
Wisconsin Roadside Memorial Laws
Vintage-style Wyoming travel poster by Marked by Memory featuring the Grand Tetons and a winding mountain road, illustrating state roadside memorial laws and WYDOT regulations.Vintage-style Wyoming travel poster by Marked by Memory featuring the Grand Tetons and a winding mountain road, illustrating state roadside memorial laws and WYDOT regulations.
Wyoming Roadside Memorial Laws
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