Earlier this week, we covered the mild controversy about the OTA naming a new section of its contentious Moore-Norman turnpike after Toby Keith – the late country music hitmaker who once literally sued to stop the turnpike.
Well, I guess that controversy is now officially closed.
Yesterday afternoon, the OTA gathered up local VIPs, dignitaries, and members of the Keith family to raise Red Solo cups and celebrate the occasion.
On Tuesday, Toby’s family was recognized by the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority following the adoption of a resolution to name a new Norman, OK turnpike the “Toby Keith Expressway”. The honor celebrates his life, patriotism, and impact on Oklahoma and the nation, and it was met with… pic.twitter.com/lbdADxBexn
— Toby Keith (@tobykeith) March 4, 2026
According to The Oklahoman, Keith’s family is fine with naming the turnpike after him because – even though Keith supported the cause to oppose it – he apparently changed his mind and privately embraced it as things became inevitable.