function loadShieldMarkers() {

// =========== Kentuckty Interstate Shields ===========
var i = 0;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(37.046674, -88.018727);
var html= "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, '24shield');   	//good
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
i++;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(38.164441, -85.133722);			//good
var html = "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, '64shield');
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
i++;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(38.279949, -83.34184);			//good
var html = "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, '64shield');
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
i++;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(37.315002, -85.904830);			//good
var html = "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, '65shield');
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
i++;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(38.678073, -84.981523);			//good
var html = "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, '71shield');
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
i++;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(38.549130, -84.598407);			//good
var html = "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, '75shield');
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
i++;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(37.337429, -84.316062);			//good
var html = "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, '75shield');
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
i++;
// === Create Point
var point = new GLatLng(37.822802, -85.660400);			//good 
var html = "";
var shield = createNoInfoMarker(point, html, 'bluegrassparkway');
mapOverlays[getOverlayIndex("shields")][i] = shield;
}