As a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation official, you possess a great knowledge of highway design and engineering.  You have been sent to assess the Stockertown sinkhole problem in order to evaluate the damage the sinkholes have caused to road and highway infrastructure, especially the Route 33 bridge. As a PennDOT official, some of the more common tasks you fullfill include attending field view meetings, coordinating design projects with consultants, and setting up funding for projects.

Use the following resources to establish your position concerning who should be responsible for the investigation and remediation of the Stockertown sinkholes:

• Sinkhole Basics: answers the question, "What are Sinkholes?"
• Sinkhole Repair: discusses a method for sinkhole repair
• Newspapers Articles: a collection of newspaper articles from the Morning Call about the Stockertown Sinkholes
• Photographs of Sinkholes: images of sinkholes found in the Stockertown area
• Aerial Map of Sinkholes: aerial map of sinkholes found in the Stockertown area
• Sinkhole Video Resources: video clips discussing the Stockertown sinkhole dilemma
• Sinkholes In Pennsylvania: information about sinkholes courtesy of the DCNR
• First Site Report for Bushkill Creek (November, 2001): first site report for the Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration Project
• Second Site Report for Bushkill Creek (November 2001): second site report for the Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration Project
• Final Site Report for Bushkill Creek (October, 2002): final site report for the Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration Project

 

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