The portion of United States highway 400 from the intersection with Queens road in Labette county, then east to the intersection with Udall road is hereby designated as the John Troy, Pete Hughes and Earl Seifert highway. Upon compliance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 68-10,114, and amendments thereto, the secretary of transportation shall place highway signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the John Troy, Pete Hughes and Earl Seifert highway.