Amended bill would let OTA build toll bridge near Bixby

Broken Arrow Sentinel

by John Dobberstein Feb 22 2026

Legislation is moving at the state capitol that would authorize the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to build a toll bridge over the Arkansas River near Bixby to alleviate congestion on Memorial Drive (Highway 64) and free up the area for development and public access.

House Bill 2123, submitted by Rep. Mark Tedford (R-Jenks), was amended this month to  remove authorization for the OTA to build a toll bridge over the river between Delaware Avenue and Memorial Drive and authorize the OTA to build one, “in the vicinity of Bixby.”

The bill was originally introduced last year creating the “Transportation Reform Act.” The amended version removes language requiring the bridge to be, “self-sufficient at some point” over a 30-year period from toll charges. The amended bill doesn’t list a specific location for the span.

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