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Troy Kintzel has been with the Kosciusko County Highway Department for many years, and last week the assistant superintendent was honored as a Master Road Builder.
In recognizing Kintzel’s accomplishment, KCHD Superintendent Steve Moriarty told the county commissioners Tuesday a person has to take 12 Road Scholar courses and have 600 credit hours, which are college credit hours, to become a Master Road Builder from Purdue University’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP).
Moriarty said, “He’s one of only 43 in the state of Indiana that has this Master Road Builder. Luckily enough, we’ve had three in our county alone, so that’s very good for our county. I want to honor Troy Kintzel for his success.”
The program is designed for people involved in local roads, streets, highways, public works, engineering and transportation agencies in Indiana, according to information provided by Moriarty.
The 12 required Road Scholar courses include topics such as asset management, liability and risk management, highway funding, public purchasing, roadway safety, basics of a good road, temporary traffic control, MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices), bridge basics, drainage, road and bridge plan reading and estimating local road maintenance work.
After completing the 12 core courses and accumulating 300 credit hours, a person receives the title of Road Builder. The 600 credit hours to become a Master Road Builder are typically achieved through continued participation in LTAP training, conferences, workshops and documented work experience.
The information provided states that for someone working full time in a county highway, city street or public works department or consulting/engineering role related to local transportation, it often takes three to five years to become a Road Builder. To become a Master Road Builder often takes six to 10 years, depending on how aggressively they pursue training and how much experience credit they receive.
