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|MoDOT’s three pillars of “Safety, Service and Stability” steer our leadership and employees.  Our commitment to safety includes keeping both customers and ourselves safe.  Our service includes providing outstanding customer service, delivering transportation solutions of great value and using resources wisely.  Keeping roads and bridges in good condition, operating a reliable and convenient transportation system, and advancing Missouri’s economic development reflect our commitment to stability.<br/>
 
|MoDOT’s three pillars of “Safety, Service and Stability” steer our leadership and employees.  Our commitment to safety includes keeping both customers and ourselves safe.  Our service includes providing outstanding customer service, delivering transportation solutions of great value and using resources wisely.  Keeping roads and bridges in good condition, operating a reliable and convenient transportation system, and advancing Missouri’s economic development reflect our commitment to stability.<br/>
Innovative concepts, such as [[:Category:143 Practical Design|Practical Design]] and [[:Category:139 Design - Build|design-build]], are used to deliver our commitments.  These and other forward-thinking concepts shape the content of the ENGINEERING POLICY GUIDE (EPG). This document provides a single reference for all engineering and engineering-related [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/br/pages/default.aspx Bridge], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/cm/Pages/default.aspx Construction], [http://sharepoint/sites/de/Pages/default.aspx Design], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/mt/default.aspx Maintenance], [http://sp/sites/tp/Pages/default.aspx Planning], [http://sharepoint/sites/de/RealEstate/SitePages/Home.aspx Right of Way] and [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/tr/Pages/default.aspx Traffic] guidance.
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Innovative concepts, such as [[:Category:143 Practical Design|Practical Design]] and [[:Category:139 Design - Build|design-build]], are used to deliver our commitments.  These and other forward-thinking concepts shape the content of the ENGINEERING POLICY GUIDE (EPG). This document provides a single reference for all engineering and engineering-related [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/br/pages/default.aspx Bridge], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/cm/Pages/default.aspx Construction], [http://sharepoint/sites/de/Pages/default.aspx Design], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/tr/Pages/default.aspx Highway Safety & Traffic], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/mt/default.aspx Maintenance], [http://sp/sites/tp/Pages/default.aspx Planning] and [http://sharepoint/sites/de/RealEstate/SitePages/Home.aspx Right of Way] guidance.
 
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'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php/141.2_Missouri_Transportation_Finance_Corporation_(MTFC)_Loans#141.2.11_Terms_of_Loans EPG 141.2.11 Terms of Loans]'''
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'''[[903.10 General Service Signs#Standard. A qualified licensed|EPG 903.10.7 HOSPITAL Signs]]'''
  
7/10/19: Guidance has been updated to reflect the changes the MTFC board recently approved.
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8/13/19: Guidance about veterans’ hospital emergency rooms qualifying for hospital signing was clarified.
  
'''[[236.16 Outdoor Advertising#236.16.12.1 Digital Upgrade Request|EPG 236.16.12.1 Digital Upgrade Request]]'''
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'''[[:Category:107 Legal Relations and Responsibility to the Public#107.13 Insurance Requirements|EPG 107.13 Insurance Requirements]]'''
  
6/25/19: Guidance has been expanded about how MoDOT personnel may handle upgrade requests.
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8/13/19: Guidance about MoDOT insurance requirements for road and bridge contracts was expanded and brought into compliance with the latest statutes.
  
'''[[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#Pretensioned anchorage zones|Pretensioned Anchorage Zones]]'''
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'''[[:Category:108 Prosecution and Progress#108.7.1.1 Assessment of Liquidated Damages and Exceptions|EPG 108.7.1.1 Assessment of Liquidated Damages and Exceptions]]'''
  
6/21/19: Terminology about the prestress force at transfer was clarified to better match AASHTO code.
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8/9/19: Guidance has been rewritten for greater clarity and to remove archaic information. Also, a refresher course for the REs, ''[http://sp/sites/CM/FormServerTemplates/Liquidated_Damages_Guidance.pdf Guidance for Assessment of Liquidated Damages]'', is now presented.
  
'''[[127.13 Noise|EPG 127.13 Noise]]'''
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'''[[:Category:123 Federal-Aid Highway Program#123.1.1 FHWA Oversight - National Highway System|EPG 123.1.1 FHWA Oversight - National Highway System]]'''
  
6/21/19: Several updates including the clarification of [[127.13 Noise#Noise Screening Analysis Procedure|screening methodology]]. Also clarified that all benefitted receptors are to be included in the benefit cost reasonableness calculation and noise abatement voting.  
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8/9/19: Information for Projects of Division Interest (PoDI) has been updated for PY20.
  
'''[[127.25 Maintenance Environmental Policies#127.25.1.7 Disposal of Animal Carcasses|EPG 127.25.1.7 Disposal of Animal Carcasses]]'''
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'''[[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#The PM/CA uploads a copy|Consultant Contract Administration]]'''
  
6/14/19: Updated guidance to match current practice, which has been coordinated with MO Dept. of Conservation.
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7/31/19: Guidance for the invoicing process has been updated.
  
'''[[750.7 Non-Hydraulic Considerations#750.7.3 Environmental Requirements|EPG 750.7.3 Environmental Requirements]]'''
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'''[[751.1 Preliminary Design#Required Pile Length|EPG 751.1.2.21 Substructure Type]]'''
  
6/14/19: Expanded guidance, especially in the new [[750.7 Non-Hydraulic Considerations#750.7.3.1 Stream Classifications|EPG 750.7.3.1 Stream Classifications]], clarified our process to meet the Corps' requirements for their "Regional Condition".  
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7/31/19: Guidance pertaining to galvanizing requirements for scour area has been clarified.
  
'''[[236.7 Negotiation#236.7.2.9 Negotiation Procedures|EPG 236.7.2.9 Negotiation Procedures]] and [[236.7 Negotiation#236.7.7.3 Taxpayer Identification Numbers|EPG 236.7.7.3 Taxpayer Identification Numbers]]'''
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'''[[236.8 Relocation Assistance Program|EPG 236.8 Relocation Assistance Program]]'''
  
6/4/19: Guidance has been updated to reflect that the IRS Form W-9 is no longer needed.
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7/30/19: Guidance was updated to match the MAP-21 and federal guidelines.  
  
'''[[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(E2.26)|Standard Detailing Note]]'''
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'''[[media:616.8.10g MT 2019.pdf|Fig. 616.8.10g (TA-10g MT) Side Roads Entering Work Zones]]'''
  
5/31/19: The commentary for Note E2.26 was clarified. In the note itself, additional options were provided for piling minimum nominal axial compressive resistance.
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7/25/19: Guidance in [[616.19 Quality Standards for Temporary Traffic Control Devices#Picture 10 shows|EPG 616.19.2.9.2 Flagging Operations]] and [[616.6 Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices (MUTCD 6F)#616.6.58 PILOT CAR FOLLOW ME (GO20-4) and PILOT CAR IN USE WAIT & FOLLOW (GO20-4a) (MUTCD 6F.58)|EPG 616.6.58 PILOT CAR FOLLOW ME and PILOT CAR IN USE WAIT & FOLLOW]] was updated along with Fig. 616.8.10g (TA-10g MT) Side Roads Entering Work Zones to present current pilot car signage usage.  
  
'''[[:Category:130 Value Engineering|EPG 130 Value Engineering]]'''
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'''[[121.5 Asset Management#Major Bridges are funded|EPG 121.5.4 Funding Assets]]'''
  
5/28/19: New guidance is now available for [[:Category:130 Value Engineering#130.3 Post-Award Value Engineering (PAVE)|Post-Award Value Engineering (PAVE)]] workshops, processes and project selections.
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7/24/19: New guidance identifies what is eligible for Major Bridge Asset Management funds.  
  
'''[[616.6 Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices (MUTCD 6F)#Fig. 616.6.87.1 Rumble Strip Placement in Flagging Operations|Figs. 616.6.87.1 Rumble Strip Placement in Flagging and 616.6.87.2 Rumble Strip Placement on a Divided Highway]]'''
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'''[[:Category:941 Permits and Access Requests#941.4 Request to Perform Grading or Construct Geometric Improvements within Interstate Right of Way|EPG 941.4 Request to Perform Grading or Construct Geometric Improvements within Interstate Right of Way]]'''
  
5/28/19: The spacing between the long-term rumble strips was increased to "10 to 12 feet" for a greater area of effectiveness.
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7/23/19: Policy was updated to match the current FHWA agreement and clarify the procedure.  
  
'''Median Crossover on a Divided Highway, TA-39'''
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'''[[606.1 Guardrail#606.1.3.2 End Terminals, Crash Cushions and Anchors|EPG 606.1.3.2 End Terminals, Crash Cushions and Anchors]]'''
  
5/28/19: In [[616.8 Typical Applications (MUTCD 6H)#Listing of Typical Applications for Design and Construction and Materials|EPG 616.8 Typical Applications]], TA-39 for Design and Construction was revised to require Directional Indicator Barricades for tapers. The concrete barrier has been removed on sheet 2. Instead of the concrete barrier, an approved, temporary and crashworthy device can be used.
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7/22/19: Expanded guidance about end terminal grading for both new roadway construction and for existing roadbeds.
  
'''[[media:Fig 237.6.docx|Costs for Non-Contractual Items]]'''
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'''[[806.1 Erosion Control Measures#806.1.7.2 Construction Considerations|EPG 806.1.7.2 Construction Considerations]]'''
  
5/21/19: The most recent costs for non-contractual items is now presented in [[237.6 Estimates|EPG 237.6 Estimates]].
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7/22/19: Simplified guidance by removing guidance that was sufficiently covered in specifications.
  
'''Pile Design'''
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'''[[LPA:136.3 Federal Aid Basics#136.3.8 Programs|EPG 136.3.8 Programs]]'''
  
5/17/19: Guidance for pile design procedure was clarified in several articles including [[:Category:702 Load-Bearing Piles|EPG 702 Load-Bearing Piles]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.23 Types of Piling|EPG 751.1.2.23 Types of Piling]], [[751.3 Structural Steel Design Properties|EPG 751.3 Structural Steel Design Properties]] and [[751.36 Driven Piles|EPG 751.36 Driven Piles]].
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7/22/19: Deleted guidance for LPA programs that are no longer in use. Also, guidance was updated to accommodate revisions in the FAST Act.
  
'''[[237.14 Electronic Design Data Delivery#237.14.2.9 Proposed 3D Top Surface Linear Features|EPG 237.14.2.9 Proposed 3D Top Surface Linear Features]]'''
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'''[[751.1 Preliminary Design#Required Pile Length|EPG 751.1.2.21 Substructure Type]]'''
  
5/10/19: This new guidance is for districts to be able to provide consultants with needed technical information.
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7/19/19: Guidance has been updated to refer 50-ft. lengths of galvanized pile.
  
'''[[236.3 Administration#236.3.5 Right of Way Expenditures|EPG 236.3.5 Right of Way Expenditures]] and [[236.7 Negotiation#236.7.7 1099 Reporting of Acquisitions|EPG 236.7.7 1099 Reporting of Acquisitions]]'''
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'''[[903.6 Warning Signs#903.6.22 Low Clearance Sign (W12-2 and W12-2a) (MUTCD Section 2C.27)|EPG 903.6.22 Low Clearance Sign]]'''
  
4/30/19: Guidance has been updated to current practice.
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7/12/19: Guidance has been clarified and generally re-written.
  
'''[[236.16 Outdoor Advertising#236.16.18.1 Informal Hearing|EPG 236.16.18.1 Informal Hearing]]'''
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'''[[:Category:101 Standard Forms#Storm Water Database Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)|EPG Storm Water Database Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)]]
  
4/24/19: The membership constituting the ODA Informal Hearing Review Committee was updated.
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7/11/19: The storm water QRGs have been updated and collected under their own heading in EPG 101 Standard Forms.  New storm water QRGs have also been added.
  
'''[[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#Calculation of camber (upward)|EPG 751.22.2.5 Deformations]]'''
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'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php/141.2_Missouri_Transportation_Finance_Corporation_(MTFC)_Loans#141.2.11_Terms_of_Loans EPG 141.2.11 Terms of Loans]'''
  
4/22/19: Guidance was clarified, particularly in "calculation of camber (upward)","calculations of deflections (downward)" and "creep coefficient".
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7/10/19: Guidance has been updated to reflect the changes the MTFC board recently approved.
  
'''[[106.3.2.90, Determination of Chemical Components in Asphalt and Non-Asphalt Rejuvenators|EPG 106.3.2.90, Determination of Chemical Components in Asphalt and Non-Asphalt Rejuvenators]]'''
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'''[[236.16 Outdoor Advertising#236.16.12.1 Digital Upgrade Request|EPG 236.16.12.1 Digital Upgrade Request]]'''
  
4/11/19: This new Test Method is now available.
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6/25/19: Guidance has been expanded about how MoDOT personnel may handle upgrade requests.
  
'''[[106.3.2.89 TM-89 Determination of Aluminum Oxide in High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST)|EPG 106.3.2.89 TM-89, Determination of Aluminum Oxide in High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST)]]'''
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'''[[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#Pretensioned anchorage zones|Pretensioned Anchorage Zones]]'''
  
4/10/18: This new Test Method is now available.  
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6/21/19: Terminology about the prestress force at transfer was clarified to better match AASHTO code.
  
'''[[236.13 Designing Right of Way Plans#236.13.13 Plan Submittal and Filing|EPG 236.13.13 Plan Submittal and Filing]]'''
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'''[[127.13 Noise|EPG 127.13 Noise]]'''
  
4/5/19: Guidance now permits an Asst. District Engineer to approve Right of Way plans.
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6/21/19: Several updates including the clarification of [[127.13 Noise#Noise Screening Analysis Procedure|screening methodology]]. Also clarified that all benefitted receptors are to be included in the benefit cost reasonableness calculation and noise abatement voting.  
  
'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php/Category:101_Standard_Forms#Construction_and_Materials AC Index Price Adjustment]'''
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'''[[127.25 Maintenance Environmental Policies#127.25.1.7 Disposal of Animal Carcasses|EPG 127.25.1.7 Disposal of Animal Carcasses]]'''
  
3/27/19: The five AC Index Price Adjustment spreadsheets have been updated.
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6/14/19: Updated guidance to match current practice, which has been coordinated with MO Dept. of Conservation.
  
'''Steel Girder Galvanizing Procedure'''
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'''[[750.7 Non-Hydraulic Considerations#750.7.3 Environmental Requirements|EPG 750.7.3 Environmental Requirements]]'''
  
3/27/19: Guidance was added in [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(A4a1.8.1) Place|EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes for Nonweathering Steel Structures]] and [[751.14 Steel Superstructure #Galvanized nonweathering structural|EPG 751.14.5.8 Protective Coating Requirements]] to clarify steel girder galvanizing procedure.
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6/14/19: Expanded guidance, especially in the new [[750.7 Non-Hydraulic Considerations#750.7.3.1 Stream Classifications|EPG 750.7.3.1 Stream Classifications]], clarified our process to meet the Corps' requirements for their "Regional Condition".  
  
'''[[:Category:403 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement#Rice Test|Superpave Rice Testing Frequency]]'''
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'''[[236.7 Negotiation#236.7.2.9 Negotiation Procedures|EPG 236.7.2.9 Negotiation Procedures]] and [[236.7 Negotiation#236.7.7.3 Taxpayer Identification Numbers|EPG 236.7.7.3 Taxpayer Identification Numbers]]'''
  
3/21/19: Guidance about the frequency for rice dry-back testing when sample results are very consistent was corrected to one every fourth sublot.
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6/4/19: Guidance has been updated to reflect that the IRS Form W-9 is no longer needed.
  
'''[[media:152.pdf|Bonds - What They Are and How They Work]]'''
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'''[[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(E2.26)|Standard Detailing Note]]'''
  
3/15/19: This new tutorial is now displayed in [[:Category:152 Contactor Bonding Responsibilities|EPG 152 Contactor Bonding Responsibilities]].
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5/31/19: The commentary for Note E2.26 was clarified.  In the note itself, additional options were provided for piling minimum nominal axial compressive resistance.
  
'''[[910.3 Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)|EPG 910.3 Dynamic Message Signs]]'''
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'''[[:Category:130 Value Engineering|EPG 130 Value Engineering]]'''
  
3/14/19: New types of DMSs are now referenced as a good portion of this article was updated.
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5/28/19: New guidance is now available for [[:Category:130 Value Engineering#130.3 Post-Award Value Engineering (PAVE)|Post-Award Value Engineering (PAVE)]] workshops, processes and project selections.

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Innovative concepts, such as Practical Design and design-build, are used to deliver our commitments. These and other forward-thinking concepts shape the content of the ENGINEERING POLICY GUIDE (EPG). This document provides a single reference for all engineering and engineering-related Bridge, Construction, Design, Highway Safety & Traffic, Maintenance, Planning and Right of Way guidance.

RECENT POLICY CHANGES IN THE EPG

EPG 903.10.7 HOSPITAL Signs

8/13/19: Guidance about veterans’ hospital emergency rooms qualifying for hospital signing was clarified.

EPG 107.13 Insurance Requirements

8/13/19: Guidance about MoDOT insurance requirements for road and bridge contracts was expanded and brought into compliance with the latest statutes.

EPG 108.7.1.1 Assessment of Liquidated Damages and Exceptions

8/9/19: Guidance has been rewritten for greater clarity and to remove archaic information. Also, a refresher course for the REs, Guidance for Assessment of Liquidated Damages, is now presented.

EPG 123.1.1 FHWA Oversight - National Highway System

8/9/19: Information for Projects of Division Interest (PoDI) has been updated for PY20.

Consultant Contract Administration

7/31/19: Guidance for the invoicing process has been updated.

EPG 751.1.2.21 Substructure Type

7/31/19: Guidance pertaining to galvanizing requirements for scour area has been clarified.

EPG 236.8 Relocation Assistance Program

7/30/19: Guidance was updated to match the MAP-21 and federal guidelines.

Fig. 616.8.10g (TA-10g MT) Side Roads Entering Work Zones

7/25/19: Guidance in EPG 616.19.2.9.2 Flagging Operations and EPG 616.6.58 PILOT CAR FOLLOW ME and PILOT CAR IN USE WAIT & FOLLOW was updated along with Fig. 616.8.10g (TA-10g MT) Side Roads Entering Work Zones to present current pilot car signage usage.

EPG 121.5.4 Funding Assets

7/24/19: New guidance identifies what is eligible for Major Bridge Asset Management funds.

EPG 941.4 Request to Perform Grading or Construct Geometric Improvements within Interstate Right of Way

7/23/19: Policy was updated to match the current FHWA agreement and clarify the procedure.

EPG 606.1.3.2 End Terminals, Crash Cushions and Anchors

7/22/19: Expanded guidance about end terminal grading for both new roadway construction and for existing roadbeds.

EPG 806.1.7.2 Construction Considerations

7/22/19: Simplified guidance by removing guidance that was sufficiently covered in specifications.

EPG 136.3.8 Programs

7/22/19: Deleted guidance for LPA programs that are no longer in use. Also, guidance was updated to accommodate revisions in the FAST Act.

EPG 751.1.2.21 Substructure Type

7/19/19: Guidance has been updated to refer 50-ft. lengths of galvanized pile.

EPG 903.6.22 Low Clearance Sign

7/12/19: Guidance has been clarified and generally re-written.

EPG Storm Water Database Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)

7/11/19: The storm water QRGs have been updated and collected under their own heading in EPG 101 Standard Forms. New storm water QRGs have also been added.

EPG 141.2.11 Terms of Loans

7/10/19: Guidance has been updated to reflect the changes the MTFC board recently approved.

EPG 236.16.12.1 Digital Upgrade Request

6/25/19: Guidance has been expanded about how MoDOT personnel may handle upgrade requests.

Pretensioned Anchorage Zones

6/21/19: Terminology about the prestress force at transfer was clarified to better match AASHTO code.

EPG 127.13 Noise

6/21/19: Several updates including the clarification of screening methodology. Also clarified that all benefitted receptors are to be included in the benefit cost reasonableness calculation and noise abatement voting.

EPG 127.25.1.7 Disposal of Animal Carcasses

6/14/19: Updated guidance to match current practice, which has been coordinated with MO Dept. of Conservation.

EPG 750.7.3 Environmental Requirements

6/14/19: Expanded guidance, especially in the new EPG 750.7.3.1 Stream Classifications, clarified our process to meet the Corps' requirements for their "Regional Condition".

EPG 236.7.2.9 Negotiation Procedures and EPG 236.7.7.3 Taxpayer Identification Numbers

6/4/19: Guidance has been updated to reflect that the IRS Form W-9 is no longer needed.

Standard Detailing Note

5/31/19: The commentary for Note E2.26 was clarified. In the note itself, additional options were provided for piling minimum nominal axial compressive resistance.

EPG 130 Value Engineering

5/28/19: New guidance is now available for Post-Award Value Engineering (PAVE) workshops, processes and project selections.