This petition begins with a tragic story. There has already been lives lost, and another young person severely injured on Brushcreek Road (AKA) County Road 260 in Morrison, Noble County, OK. The victim hit the washboard effect on the deteriorating road surface, lost control of her vehicle, and overturned multiple times. She was found at 1:30 a.m., lying in freezing conditions in a nearby field. She had to be airlifted to a hospital with a traumatic brain injury and nearly lost her life.

These incidents will be ongoing due to the severe deterioration of Brushcreek Rd from high traffic volume, and inclement weather conditions of our road surface, if efforts to improve our road are not taken. We have flood waters that accumulate on our roads surface in two areas from Hwy 64 to Harvest Rd. This occurs every time there are significant rains. In the past 30 years that I’ve lived on this road the Noble County Commissioners, past and present, have not attempted to put in drainage pipes to reroute the flood waters towards the nearby creek. People who reside in Morrison and Pawnee who travel South on Brushcreek Rd to Yost Rd., and even further North to Hwy 51, have loved ones traveling this dangerous stretch of road each day for work and school. As citizens we have been very concerned about the deterioration of this road due to the high traffic volume we encounter every day. There are 18 wheelers, hay trucks, dump trucks, as well as, every type of vehicle traveling Brushcreek Rd. The county laid traffic counters along this road many years ago and knows full well its traffic volume, and how much it has grown over the years. Calls to make our road safer have fallen on deaf ears. People driving these big trucks do not even stop at the stop signs for our highly traveled dirt road, which resulted in a friend and her 7 year old daughter being hit by a trash truck from the trucks drivers failure to stop and give right of way. Our friends daughter, who was unconscious after the collision, had to be taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital. They nearly lost their lives, as others already have, traveling Brushcreek Rd. The county grader of this road brings up gravel and debris from the ditch to put overtop the potholes and washboard which results in travelers having flat tires, blowouts, and harm being done to their expensive vehicles, which is shown in the photos below. This caused $2,500 in damage to my vehicle. Others who live on this road have photos of debris taken from their tires as well. This is unacceptable by any standards! Having a blowout, or hitting washboard on a dirt road traveling the speed limit can cause, and has caused, loss of vehicle control with rollovers. Myself and others have called and spoken to the county officials concerning getting this dangerous road paved, or even chip and sealed. Our elected officials, past and present, claim they will do something to make Brushcreek Rd a safer road to travel. Yet, as soon as they are elected, this road is a forgone thought. Our gas taxes should allow for safe roads in our communities. Brushcreek Rd has been overlooked for way too long. 
Please sign this petition to make your voices and concerns heard by our state official's Noble County Commissioner Nick Hughes, and State Senator Chuck Hall. If we continue to let them put us in danger, we, and our loved ones, will become a statistic. Thank you for signing.

According to data from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), roads like ours are over twice as likely to experience fatal crashes than paved roads (FHWA Road Safety Audit Guidelines). This is not just about convenience; it's about safety - our safety.

We cannot wait for another tragedy before action is taken. We need immediate intervention from Noble County officials for paving this hazardous road that we depend on daily.

Please sign this petition today if you believe in safer travel conditions for all residents of Morrison, Noble County, OK.