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Kenneth Strube's view of I-70 from inside a motorgrader on Feb. 1, plowing through 18 in. of snow. Strube is a District 5 Maintenance Superintendent. MoDOT has made great strides to build a good transportation system and increase taxpayers' trust in its ability to deliver what was promised. Innovative concepts, such as Practical Design and design-build, were used to deliver those commitments and have made MoDOT a leader in the transportation industry. These forward-thinking, innovative concepts are reflected in the ENGINEERING POLICY GUIDE (EPG). This document provides a single reference for all engineering and engineering-related guidance by combining the former Right of Way, Design, Bridge, Construction, Traffic and Maintenance manuals. MediaWiki, the engine behind the Wikipedia on the World Wide Web, is the software delivering the EPG. Millions of hits on the EPG endorse this format to be easy to navigate and pleasing to read. A small HELP ARTICLE is included to assist with helpful hints on how to use the EPG as well as other points of interest. During the heavy snows of early February, District 1 Construction Project Office Assistant Lana Allen noticed a message written on the St. Joseph News-Press's protective plastic wrapping. She shared with all of us her grateful newspaper carrier's note.

Required Job Special Provisions for Contractor Surveying and Staking 3/31/11: This revision urges contractor surveying and staking to be used in projects with earthwork exceeding 50,000 cu. yds. EPG 626 Rumble Strips 3/31/11: The rumble strip directive was clarified and emphasis was added that any variance from this guidance needs authorization from Central Office. Also, new Modified Rumble Strip guidance. EPG 1006.2 Aggregate for Surfacing 3/31/11: Lower types of aggregate for surfacing by certification or visual inspection for small quantitites are now allowed since sampling may not be practical. Noise Policy 3/31/11: MoDOT's noise abatement policy, EPG 127.13, has ben restructured to comply with new federal requirements. EPG 751.22.1.4 Span and Structure Lengths 3/30/11: This revision simplifies laying out prestressed girders similar to laying out steel girders. EPG 806.8 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) 3/30/11: The SWPPP has been updated. EPG 751.5.10 Reinforcing Steel Detailing 3/28/11: Expanded guidance especially for newer designers. Flagger Training 3/25/11: Updated flagger training is available at EPG 616.20. LOGO and TODS Signing 3/25/11: Expanded guidance in EPG 903.9.3 for installing, relocating and repair of LOGO and TODS signing. EPG 612.4 Truck-Mounted Attenuator Training 3/24/11: The updated training includes guidance for trailer-mounted TMAs. Digital Signatures 2/10/11: Digital signatures may be used to sign a change order or value engineering proposal. Guidance for this is now available at EPG 105.19. Updated EPG 616 Work Zone Figures 2/3/11: Twelve of the work zone figures were updated to reflect the new work zone speed limit policy. Updated TAs for New Work Zone Speed Limit Policy 1/31/11: Most of the TAs in EPG 616.23 Traffic Control for Field Operations have been updated to reflect the new work zone speed limit policy. EPG 806.8 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) 1/14/11: The SWPPP has been updated. Herbicides 1/12/11: EPG 821.25 Products now presents the herbicides used by MoDOT in 2011. EPG 144 Practical Operations 1/6/11: This new article provides general guidance for MoDOT's new direction in snow and ice control, signing, striping, mowing and pavement operations. EPG 616.23.3.28 TA-28 1/4/11: TA-28 was revised to provide guidance for maintaining work zones on continuous alternating passing lanes ("shared 4-lanes"). EPG 616.29 Work Zone Speed Limits 1/4/11: This new article and EPG 616.1.3 present a consistent work zone speed limit policy. Practical Operations 1/4/11: You've waited for it and now it has been approved. Updated guidance reflecting MoDOT's new Practical Operations direction can be found at: Signing: EPG 903 Snow and Ice Control: EPG 133, EPG 133.1.3, EPG 133.1.4, EPG 133.4 and EPG 133.5. Striping: EPG 620, EPG 620.1 and EPG 616.23.2.5.7 Updated mowing guidance will be provided at a later date. Impact Attenuator Guidance in EPG 612.1 1/4/11: TMA guidance is now provided for incident response operations.