Craig Shuey, who is now chief operating officer, will serve as acting CEO until a permanent replacement is named.
The chief executive officer of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission says he will leave his post at the end of the month due to health reasons.
CEO Roger Nutt said in a letter today that he has decided that it would be best to resign now “for my long-term health,” an announcement from the commission said.
Craig Shuey, who is now chief operating officer, will serve as acting CEO until a permanent replacement is named.
Before Nutt was named to the post in March 2011, he served for nearly three decades in positions at various New Jersey transportation agencies.
Nutt’s letter cited accomplishments such as a new professional services procurement process, expansion of the capital improvement program and creation of a new office of diversity and inclusion and an office of compliance.
In January, the state auditor general said the commission has seen its long-term debt increase from $2.6 billion to $7.3 billion since state lawmakers approved legislation requiring it to pay hundreds of millions each year to the state transportation department to pay for bridge repairs, road work and mass transit. The agreement allowed the turnpike commission to install toll booths on Interstate 80 to raise additional revenue, but the Federal Highway Administration nixed that plan.
Nutt said the commission is financially sound and has a fiscally responsible approach to its debts.