He was more at home in the hallways of PSU than on the highways of Pennsylvania, but Dr. Thomas D. Larson taught the government a lesson. In 1979, the professor was tapped by then Governor Thornburgh to fix the crumbling roadways and agency behind them. After his service to the Commonwealth, he moved onto the Federal level to head the Federal Highway Administration where he shaped the first Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. He passed away on July 20 at the age of 77.
We at Pennsylvania Highways offer our sympathies to his family.
Getting Around: Tom Larson Led PennDOT Out of Politics, Potholes - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
