Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman is running for a third term. Dingman was appointed County Engineer in December of 2013 by the Lancaster County Commissioners.
“As County Engineer, I will continue to focus on maintenance programs that stabilize and extend the life of our existing infrastructure,” Dingman says. “There have been many maintenance programs created to focus on the stabilization of our roads and bridges during her service as county engineer. The county engineering department currently has detailed condition inspections of all paved surfaces and pipe culverts. This allows us to determine the locations of highest needs so that we can efficiently focus our limited funding.”
During Dingman’s tenure, twenty-five county bridges have been replaced and over sixteen miles of county roads have been paved. Lancaster County still has nineteen bridges rated “poor” and twenty-eight miles of county roadways that have traffic levels that warrant pavement.
In addition, Saltillo Road, 148th Street and South 68th Street need to be upgraded to meet modern traffic design. “As County Engineer, I will continue to work hard to find funding for our many roads and bridges that need to be replaced or upgraded,” Dingman says.