The portion of K-96 highway from the junction with interstate highway 135 then east to the junction with Rock road in Sedgwick county is hereby designated as the George Ablah expressway. The secretary of transportation shall place highway signs along the highway right-of-way at proper intervals to indicate that the highway is the George Ablah expressway, except that such signs shall not be placed until the secretary has received sufficient moneys from gifts and donations to reimburse the secretary for the cost of placing such signs and an additional 50% of the initial cost to defray future maintenance or replacement costs of such signs. The secretary of transportation may accept and administer gifts and donations to aid in obtaining and installing suitable signs.