The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has tapped a new executive for District 8: Tucker Ferguson.
Ferguson, who lives in Newberry Township, will lead a team of 1,112 employees who are responsible for maintenance, design and construction of all state-maintained roads and bridges in eight counties, including York and Adams, according to a news release.
Ferguson most recently served as director for construction and materials for PennDOT, where he was responsible for direction and administration of all highway and bridge construction among other duties.
He has worked for PennDOT for 19 years in a variety of capacities, including acting district executive for District 5 in Allentown from June 2007 until April 2008.
Ferguson has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering technology from the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown.
He succeeds R. Scott Christie, who was promoted earlier this year to deputy secretary for Highway Administration.
I would like to report two dangerous pothole / sinkhole conditions.
PA Rt 182 (Hokes Mill Road / Indian Rock Dam Road)about 1/4 mile east of the traffic light intersection at the Codorus Creek and Rail-Trail Overpass, there is a very large sinkhole that is beginning to creep out onto to roadway. There is alot of very heavy truck traffic on this road and the situation will only get worse. The hole is full of water, and a plastic orange and white barrel was set up by PennDOT is now floating in the water. If anyone would happen to travel too close to the edge of the road, they would surely be sucked into this sinkhole and killed.
The other is on PA Rt 234 about 1/4 mile east of the traffic light intersection with South Salem Church Road. This sink hole has been there for months and will gradually open up and cause someone major damage.