(a) As used in this section:
(1) “Sign” means a permanent marker placed along the Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route identifying the route as the “Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route”; and
(2) “Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route” means the route along U.S. Highway 62 from the border between Oklahoma and Arkansas to the Trail of Tears Park and Historic Site located on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville at the northwest corner of the intersection of Stadium Drive and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, thirty-six degrees three seconds north (36° 00' 03" N) and ninety-four degrees ten seconds west (94° 00' 10" W).
(b) The Arkansas Department of Transportation may:
(1) Erect appropriate signs along the Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route; and
(2) Construct a bicycle lane along the Trail of Tears Historic Bike Route that conforms to federal standards regarding the bicycle lane's:
(A) Width;
(B) Design; and
(C) Pavement markings.
(c) The department may apply for, receive, and use gifts, grants, and donations from private and public sources to:
(1) Acquire and install the signs and construct the bicycle lane required under subsection (b) of this section; and
(2) Maintain, replace, or reconstruct the signs and the bicycle lane required under subsection (b) of this section.