Fender-bender on Norbeck Road caused a major traffic back-up because the road has no shoulders

Fender-bender caused a major traffic back-up

In addition to seeing a high school student walking on Norbeck Road, my mother also reported a fender-bender collision between two cars on the downhill section of Norbeck Road near Drury Road. 

She did not witness the actual collision, but said that that the fender-bender caused traffic to come to a standstill behind the damaged cars blocking the southbound lane.  As a result, traffic quickly backed up a mile all the way to Wintergate Crossing.  

Because Norbeck Road is so narrow and has no shoulders, the cars involved in the fender-bender were unable to move off the road and allow traffic to flow by.  Instead, the damaged cars blocked the entire south-bound lane of traffic, forcing everyone else to come to a stand-still.

This is another reason to contact your elected officials and urge them to get Norbeck Road widened with ample shoulders and pedestrian-bike paths on both sides.

I urge you to call or e-mail your County Councilmembers and County Executive:
Nancy Navarro at 240-777-7968 or Councilmember.navarro@montgomerycountymd.gov
Marc Elrich at 240-777-7966 or Councilmember.elrich@montgomerycountymd.gov
Ike Leggett at 240-777-2500 or ocemail@montgomerycountymd.gov

Also, please call or e-mail your State Senators:
Roger Manno (301-858-3151) or roger.manno@senate.state.md.us
Karen S. Montgomery (301-858-36251) or karen.montgomery@senate.state.md.us

Together, we can bring change to Norbeck Road and create a safer environment for everyone, including those not-so-lucky drivers who crashed into each other and caused a major traffic back-up!