New Oklahoma Bill Aims to Memorialize Toby Keith Through Renaming Of Bridges and Parkway

The bill will be eligible for consideration when the Oklahoma Legislature convenes Feb. 2.

Country Now

By Madeleine O’Connell

January 12, 2026

A new bill has been introduced in Oklahoma, which would permanently honor the legacy of late country music icon Toby Keith across several key roadways in his home state. Nearly two years after his passing, new and meaningful efforts continue to honor the impact he left behind.

KSWO-TV reports that Oklahoma State Senator Lisa Standridge (R-Norman) has introduced Senate Bill 1475, proposing that the bridge over Interstate 35 at Indian Hills Road be renamed the Toby Keith Memorial Bridge. If the bridge is ever rebuilt or expanded in the same location, the bill specifies it would be renamed the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange.

Additionally, the legislature proposes naming a potential future road connecting Indian Hills Road to I-35 and Interstate 44 the Toby Keith Parkway, with a Canadian River bridge along that route being called the Should’ve Been a Cowboy Bridge, in honor of Keith’s first breakout hit.

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