Recent Policy Changes in the EPG

January 28, 2026

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• Added new Cost Estimate Guide for Scoping in EPG 104.7 Scoping Estimates.
• Adding language to EPG 501 Concrete for how concrete cylinders need to be marked when they are submitted to the central lab for testing.

January 22, 2026

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• Updated EPG 107.13 Insurance Requirements to link to new Sovereign Immunity Limits.
• Minor changes were made to the wording of EPG 106.9.5 BABA Review Process.
• Provide clearer language that is more definitive guidance for contractors in EPG 127.27 Guidelines for Obtaining Environmental Clearance for Off-Site Activities

January 22, 2026

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• Revised EPG 902.23.9 Power Outages at Signalized Intersections.
• Updated EPG 822.2 Vegetation Management for Minor Roads due to a change in policy for final mowing cycle.

January 21, 2026

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• EPG 751.1.2.17 and 751.9.1 updated to provide better access to bridge preliminary seismic design map for LRFD.

January 16, 2026

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• Updates to the EPG were made due to the MUTCD 11th Edition in EPG Articles 616, 620, 900, 903, 908, 910, 911, 913 and 914. For more information on the changes see the 2025 MUTCD Special Ballot.

January 13, 2026

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• Updating existing policy in EPG 136.4.1.6 Conflict of Interest to better describe/clarify existing requirements as it relates to consultant conflicts of interest on LPA projects,

January 5, 2026

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• Updates to EPG 501.2.9 and 1066.1 due to the phasing out the use of Aluminum powder for expansive concrete and adopting American Concrete Institute ACI-223 "Srinkage Compensating Concrete Guide"
• Updates to EPG 750.7.2 Types and 941.9.8.4 Culvert Pipe to allow up to 60" SRPE in Group A Flexible Polyethylene category and updates corrugated polyethylene pipe to "double wall polyethylene" pipe. Provides details for QPL application and requirements.

December 19, 2025

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• Table 1001.3 Size of Original Field Samples was updated in EPG 1001.3 Sampling Procedures to match AASHTO.
• Table 1001.5.1.2 Size of Original Field Samples was updated in EPG 1001.5.1.2 Sample Preparation to match AASHTO.
• EPG 751.9.1.2.4.2 Footing (Spread Footing and Pile Footing) Joint Shear Reinforcement and 751.39 Pile Footings were updated, battered piles are not permitted in pile footings.
• EPG 320.1 Preliminary Geotechnical Report (PGR) was updated with information on when and how to request a PGR.

November 19, 2025

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• Changes to ASTM reinforcement notes to provide clarity on reinforcing steel specifications on bridge plans in EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes A1, C1 and C2.

November 18, 2025

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• Revised EPG 903.14 Memorial Signs to add department policies to MUTCD requirements.
• Updated the Engineering Factors Report in EPG 121.7 Program Estimates.

November 13, 2025

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• MoDOT will perform an audit on every project to ensure that the prime contractor has in their possession the Materials Certifications and PEAS confirmations for all applicable BABA materials on the project in EPG 106.9.5 BABA Audit Process.
• Changes to EPG 236.3.12 Consultant Right of Way Appraisal, Acquisition, and Relocation Services (RWRS) were made to clarify the On-Call and Traditional ROW Consultant Services process and a new option of ROW Hybrid Consultant Services Process.
• Add additional Clarrifcation to EPG 236.13.8 Plan Requirements to include Bearing and Distance on the RW Plans or RW Supplemental Plan Sheet.

October 22, 2025

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• New test method EPG 106.3.2.96 TM-96, Standard Test Method for Chemical Analysis of Concrete Cores by Extraction and Solubility, this test method evaluates concrete cores by concentrating on three phases (aggregate, paste, and voids) to assist and/or verify the reason(s) for the failure. This is one of three methods that could be utilized by industry to obtain measured results.
• Performance bond table added to determine minimum performance bond amounts for permitted work. in EPG 941.6.3.6 Deposit Requirements
• Updated Notice to Proceed in EPG 108.16.1 Informational Dates and 237.8 Contract Time to have consistent guidance in all policy documents.

October 21, 2025

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• FHWA increased the $25,000 waiver valuation and applicable appraisal templates threshold to $35,000, updated references in EPG 136.8.6 Appraisal and Appraisal Review, 136.8.7 Acquisition and 236.6.1 Overall Operating Policies.

October 20, 2025

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• Deleted paragraph in EPG 236.10.7.6 Just Compensation for Condemned Properties RSMo 523.039, becuse the House Bill being referenced was declared unconstitutional.
• Changes in Route/Road Relinquishment required clauses in agreements and deeds in EPG 236.14.2.1 Convey to Local Government Agency (CRSR required) and 236.14.6 Roadway Relinquishment Agreement.

September 10, 2025

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• Updates to EPG 127.2.6 How does the District Initiate Section 106 Compliance and 127.2.11 Early Acquisition of Right-of-Way and Disposal of Uneconomic Remnants to remove the Phased Section 106 process.
• Updated EPG 236.7.4.4 Agreement for Purchase of Real Estate to exclude Purchase Agreements from Railroads.
• Updated EPG 236.16.15.8 Mowing and Brush Hogging to update language encouraging vegetation applicants to follow Monarch Joint Venture's mowing and management guidelines.
• Renamed and updated EPG 907.5 S-HAL to 907.5 Safety Resources for Locals to not be focused on just the S-HAL. This now has several references to various resources including the S-HAL.

September 9, 2025

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• Updates for Threatened and Endangered species in EPG 136.6.4.5 Threatened and Endangered Species and Migratory Birds were made and Fig. 136.6.19 was updated.

September 8, 2025

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• Added new agreement TR63_Installation_of_Rectangular_Rapid_Flashing_Beacons in EPG 153.21 Traffic.

September 5, 2025

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• Updated EPG 751.10.4_Conduit_Systems for conduit placement requirement in barrier near expansion device to avoid interference with conduit during expansion material installation.

August 7, 2025

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• Updated dollar threshold from $750,000 to $1,000,000 in LPA 136.3.15.3 OMB Audit due to final guidance from OMB to 2 CFR Part 200.
• Updated EPG 236.7.2.20 Acquisition by Condemnation to include Impasse Letter and purpose.

July 14, 2025

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• Provide an inorganic ethyl silicate topcoat option for inorganic zinc primers on structural steel and other miscellaneous coating issues are addressed in EPG 751.1.2.9.2, 751.6.1,751.6.2.11, 751.6.2.12, 751.14.5.8, 751.50 Notes in A.4, and 1045.
• Clarify conical pile points to require ASTM A148, Grade 90-60 and not allow the grade 35 shoes for CIP correlating with recent changes requiring modified Grade 3 shells with a 50 ksi yield strength in EPG G5. CIP Concrete Piles (Notes for Bridge Standard Drawings)
• Adding guidance for the installation of ASTM F3148 TNA Fixed Spline bolts in EPG 712.1.5 - 712.3.3, Standard Detailing Note H1.8.1 and 1080.1 High Strength Bolts.

July 11, 2025

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• Changes made to rumble strip lift thickness in EPG 626.1 Edgeline Rumble Strips and 626.2 Centerline Rumble Strips.
• Provided guidance for prestressed girder stress limits in EPG 751.21.2 Design and 751.22.2.3 Flexure.
• Updated EPG 751.31.2.4 Column Analysis, added optional procedure for bridge column buckling design.
• Updated EPG 1018.5 Laboratory Procedures for Sec 1018, removed auto-sampling references.
• Updated EPG 751.9.1Seismic Analysis and Design Specifications, 751.40.3.2 Bent Cap Shear Strengthening using FRP Wrap and 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes - I5 to clarify seismic details for bridge widening (one side, two sides, and FRP wrap).
• Changes to EPG 751.24.2.1 Design and 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes E. General Elevation and Plan Notes to clarify clear space requirement between MSE wall and front face of the abutment beam (setback distance).
• Updated EPG 109.10 to clarify and complete the contract reassignment process. There were a few minor steps missing in the process that by adding/clarifying will make it easier on whomever assists with this process in the future.

July 1, 2025

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• Updated EPG 903.14.3 Heroes Way Designation Program to match new standards for the sign background color.
• Updated 10 Year Major Bridge Needs document in EPG 121.5.4 Funding Assets

June 17, 2025

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• Updated link and information in EPG 121.5 Asset Management for the current AMP Summary.

June 12, 2025

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• Updated EPG 139 Design - Build with the new Design-Build Partnering Agreement.
• Clarified language in EPG 136.7.2.7 Design Exceptions to indicate if an LPA project on MoDOT right of way has a design exception, the approval needs to be funneled through the District Engineer.
• Updated EPG 941.10.3 Additional Deployment Criteria adding additional language to help clarify statements for LPR & PTZ network connectivity.
• Updated EPG 236.6.3.3 Waiver Valuation, the maximum was raised from $25,000 to $35,000.

June 11, 2025

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• Updated examples in EPG 242 Optional and Alternate Pavement Designs with more current examples.

June 10, 2025

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• EPG 105.15 Project Acceptance clarity of process updated.

May 27, 2025

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• Updates were made to EPG 751.1.2.20 Substructure Type to clarify guidance for galvanizing full length of friction piles.

May 22, 2025

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• Replace "Legal" with "Property" description in EPG 238.2.17 Professional Land Surveyor Review. This change of removing legal with property, will make the langauge in guidance consistant throughout the EPG.

May 14, 2025

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• Updates were made to EPG 824 Litter Pickup to remove Adopt-a-highway, and change it to the Keeping Missouri Beautiful program.

May 13, 2025

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• Updated EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes - H6. Pouring and Finishing Concrete Slabs to provide guidance to use an existing note for new slab pours as well as redecks.
• Updated the current Temporary Traffic Control Inspection Worksheet located in EPG 616.19 Quality Standards for Temporary Traffic Control Devices.
• Updated the link to the payroll training, replacing MoDOTU with MOVERS, and updated "clerk" to "Admin Tech" for consistency in EPG 110 State and Federal Wage Rates and Other Requirements.

May 7, 2025

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• EPG 110 State and Federal Wage Rates and Other Requirements was updated to provide clarity of the expectation of our process to ensure the project office staff are capturing the correct number of wage rate interviews during a project.
• Updated EPG 136.6.4.1.4 Step 4, Mitigation of Adverse Effect the date did not match guidance document and agreement document.
• Changed "will" to "may in EPG 902.11.3 School Signal at Entrance.
• Provide clarity of the expectation of our process to ensure the project office staff are capturing the correct number of wage rate interviews during a project in EPG Category:110_State_and_Federal_Wage_Rates_and_Other_Requirements.

April 25, 2025

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• Changed date from 60 days to 6-18 months in EPG 106.21 Summary of Materials Inspected to clarify what types of projects (funding source) material summaries are required for.

April 14, 2025

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• EPG articles updated to clarify seismic detail requirements for columns, non-oversized drilled shafts (difference between drilled shaft and column diameter is ≤ 12"), oversized drilled shafts (difference between drilled shaft and column diameter is ≥ 18"), spread footings, and pile cap footings:

• 751.5.9.2.5 Spacing Limits

• 751.5.9.2.6 Cover Limits

• 751.9.1.2 LRFD Seismic Details

• 751.9.3.1.7 T- Joint Connections for LFD

• 751.11.2.1 Elastomeric Bearings

• 751.22.2.7 Dowel Bars

• 751.31.1.2 Rigid Frame- No Tie or Web Beam - 751.31.1.5 Tie Beam with Change in Column Diameter

• 751.31.2.3 General Design Assumptions

• 751.31.3.2 Column

• 751.37.1.6 Drilled Shaft General Detail Considerations

• 751.37.6.1 Reinforcement Design

• 751.37.6.2 Longitudinal Reinforcement

• 751.37.6.4 Transverse Reinforcement,

• 751.38.8.3.1 Spread Footing Reinforcement

• 751.39.1 Dimensions

• 751.39.5 Reinforcement

• 751.40.8.11.5 T- Joint Connections

• 751.50_Standard_Detailing_Notes - G1.45

• Created new Standard Plans for delineators linked in EPG Articles:

• 620.5.4 Delineator Placement and Spacing (MUTCD Section 3F.04)

• 620.5.5 Guardrail Delineation, 620.5.6 Barrier Wall Delineation

• 903.2.25.4 Quantity Computations, 903.17.1 Delineators

• 903.17.5 Object Markers for Ends of Roadways (MUTCD Section 2C.66)

• 1044.2.1 Mile and Object Marker, and Delineator Posts

• 1044.5.1.2 Physical Tests

• Revised splice and development lengths specified in the following EPG articles in accordance with new AASHTO standards:
  

• 751.5.9.2.8 Development and Lap Splices

• 751.8.3.2 Steel Reinforcement

• 751.10.1.14 Girder and Beam Haunch Reinforcement

• 751.12.1.2.7 Details of Mounting Light Poles on Safety Barrier Curbs

• 751.12.1.3.2 Typical Section Reinforcement

• 751.12.1.3.3.1 - 751.12.1.3.3.8

• 751.12.1.4.2 Typical Section Reinforcement

• 751.12.1.4.3 End of Barrier Reinforcement

• 751.12.1.6 Type A (32ʺ New Jersey Shaped Median)

• 751.21.3.3.1 Spread Box Beams

• 751.21.3.6.3 Reinforcement

• 751.22.2.3 Flexure

• 751.22.3.7.2 Reinforcement

• 751.22.3.8.2 Reinforcement

• 751.22.3.9.2 Reinforcement

• 751.22.3.9.3 Closed Diaphragm

• 751.31.3.1 Beam Cap - 751.31.3.5 Hammer Head Type

• 751.32.4.1 Typical Pile Cap Bent

• 751.35.4.1 Wide Flange Beams & Plate Girders

• 751.35.4.2 Prestressed I-Girders, Bulb-Tee Girders and NU-Girders

• 751.35.4.3 Wing Reinforcement

• 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes (Notes H10.8, H10.20, K1.5.1 and K1.5.2)

• Updates to EPG 501.1.6 Measurement of Material (Sec 501.6) revise the scale calibration process to include more detail on the process. The specification revision includes a statement on who can perform scale calibration services.
• Added concrete aggregate sampling method to EPG 502.1.11 Contractor Quality Control (Sec 502.11).
• Added sampling method standard for ashpalt aggregates in EPG articles 403.1.5 Mixture Production Specification Limits (Sec 403.5) and 403.1.17 Quality Control (Sec 403.17).
• With the new MUTCD 11th Edition, EPG 616.6.2.2 Flags, 616.19.2.2.2 Sign and Flag Quality, 616.23.1 Definitions, 616.23.2.5.1.1 Flags and 616.23.2.5.1.3 Sign Design were updated to be more consistent with MUTCD guidance.
• Increased size of crosswalk markings for midblock and high-visibility in EPG 620.2.18 Crosswalk Markings (MUTCD Section 3B.18).
• Updated EPG 620.2.16 Stop and Yield Lines (MUTCD Section 3B.16), 620.2.24 Pavement Markings for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (MUTCD Section 8B.27) and 620.2.25 Stop and Yield Lines at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (MUTCD section 8B.28) to increase yield triangle size.

March 31, 2025

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• Starting 4/1/2025 LPA projects bid will require a Bidders List Quote Summary, this update is to incorporate this requirement into the pertinent EPG articles and figures in 136.9.4.1.1.15 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), 136.10.6.6 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Requirements and 136.10.7.1.1 Responsive Bid and figures.

March 19, 2025

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• Adding a new policy in EPG 119 Project Schedules to standardize and centralize the project schedules for every project in the STIP and provide guidelines for how schedules are modified, updated, and communicated throughout the department.

March 18, 2025

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• EPG 751.38.5 Modifications for Load Eccentricity was revised to clarify eccentricity limit for spread footing per AASHTO LRFD specifications. EPG 751.24.2.1 Design and 751.24.3.2 Design were revised to clarify live load requirement for seismic design.
• Added information about Performance Bonds to EPG 941.6.3.6 Deposit Requirements

March 6, 2025

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• Added Balance Mix Design Q&A document in EPG 403 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement under the QRG's.
• Updated current practice in EPG 751.1.1.2 Bridge Survey Processing and Bridge Numbering and added new procedure for MMA crack filler jobs on bridges.

March 5, 2025

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• Updated FHWA form 1391 in EPG 136.11 Local Public Agency Construction and 136.12 Figures, Glossary and Other Useful Links
• Updated LPA Final Acceptance Report Form C-239 in EPG 136.11 Local Public Agency Construction and 136.12 Figures, Glossary and Other Useful Links. This updated form is more in alignment with information needed for SMS data entry and Tracker. It also includes instructions which will help with data consistency.
• Update to EPG 1029.2.12 Prestress Transfer to allow use of 4x8 cylinders.

March 4, 2025

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• Revisions to EPG 616.13 Work Zone Capacity, Queue and Travel Delay, 616.14 Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy and 616.25 MoDOT Work Zone Guidelines were made to help operation and design teams determine whether or not work should be performed during nighttime hours or daytime hours.

February 18, 2025

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• Additional Clause for Road Relinquishment Agreements in EPG 236.14.6 Roadway Relinquishment Agreement. When conveying roadways to LPA's a clause can be added to the road relinquishment agreement, to convey any easements MoDOT may or may not know about.
• Change Legal Description, Exhibit A to Property Description, Exhibit A in EPG 236.7.2.20 Acquisition by Condemnation and 238.2 Land Surveying.

February 2, 2025

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• Updates to EPG 236.3.3.2 Right of Way Cost Estimates and 236.3.3.3 Preparation of Right of Way Cost Estimate Forms added link to new document Right of Way Cost Estimate Template 3.3.3A and B.

January 31, 2025

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• Update to EPG 751.50 - H11. Fences and Sidewalks to clarify use of resin anchors to attach fence post to structure.
• Updated EPG 823 Incarcerated Personnel Work Release Program to match the Sixth Edition handbook.
• Updated EPG 236.7.2.20 Acquisition by Condemnation to reflect current process with Relocation. Condemnation packets do not provide multiple copies of documents, only one is necessary. EPG 236.7.1.12 Relocation Section Notices has been removed, ROW no longer has a “relocation section” anymore, our ROW negotiators cover both disciplines.

January 30, 2025

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• Add a note I1.62 stating that the contractor is responsible for asbestos abatement if they choose to remove the handrail to slip-form the blockout in EPG 751.50 - I1 General.
• Updated EPG 747.2.3.4 Profile Sheets and 747.2.3.6.3 Additional Information for Railroad Crossings, field shots have been increased to 1,000 ft. each side of structure.
• Revisions to EPG 136.3.10.1 adds language to allow special road districts to receive soft match credit, and further requires that any agency doing so must be a legally identified politial subdivision in good financial standing.

January 29, 2025

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• Simplified barrier and railing usage guidance to align with current practice. Added guidance for concrete barrier with fence attachments. in EPG 751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts, 751.12.1 Concrete Barriers, 751.12.2 Two Tube Rail (Top Mounted).

January 28, 2025

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• Guidance added for anchor bolt sizes, coating requirements, and Grade 105 hardware in EPG 751.11.3 Bearings - Details and Standard Detailing Notes - H3. Bearings .

January 27, 2025

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• Updated Web Wall guidance in EPG 751.1.2.28 Web Walls to match current practice.
• Increased minimum specified thickness for polyester polymer concrete from 3/4" to 1" minimum thickness to ensure not less than 3/4" applied in field in EPG 751.1.3.6 Deck Treatment.

January 24, 2025

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• Added EPG 233.5 Intersection Alternatives providing additional guidance about intersection types implemented throughout the state with more context for consideration and comparisons.
• Added EPG 241.7 Roundabout Aesthetic Structure regarding new policy for determining what is allowed and the submittal/approval processes for roundabout structures on MoDOT right of way.

January 10, 2025

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• Update to EPG 110.1 Wage Rates to provide clarity to who is responsible for running the report.

January 9, 2025

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• Updates to billboard policies were made to EPG 236.16 Outdoor Advertising.

January 3, 2025

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• Updated EPG 141.1 Cost Share Program to reflect the Commission policy change that increased the set aside portion for economic development from 10% to 20%.
• EPG Fig. 136.4.18 is being revised to include supporting documentation requirements related to consultant travel expenses.

January 2, 2025

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• EPG 147.3.9 Change Order Approvals was updated with minor changes.
• Minor updates were made to several Multimodal Boilerplate Agreement templates due to required federal changes in EPG 153.19 Multimodal

December 24, 2024

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• COCCO/RCO and COROW have collectively determined the Alternative Location Letters as defined within EPG Approval of Preliminary Plan and EPG 236.10.7.3 Written Notice (RSMo 523.250) ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED.

December 13, 2024

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• Adjusted language to use a prescriptive term for water elevation in EPG 751.1.2.9.2 Steel Girder Options.
• Revised EPG 106.12 Qualified Lists (QL) and Pre-Acceptance Lists (PAL) to provide a definition of qualified lists. This is to help clarify the difference between qualified materials and materials on the pre-apporved list (PAL).

December 12, 2024

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• Updated EPG 643.4.1.6 Property Rights from Railroads and EPG236.7.5.2 Railroadsto match current process of ROW liaisons coordinating ROW acquisition with RR companies rather than the Multimodal RR staff.

December 11, 2024

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• Removed TR17 Traffic Engineering Studies and TR18 Towing Services Agreement from EPG 153.21 Traffic, they are no longer used.

November 27, 2024

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• Added guidance to EPG 109.12.2 Change Order Approval to disallow the practice of contractors typing disclaimers on change orders when they sign.
• Revised EPG 751.24.2.1 Design to allow wetcast modular wall blocks in splash zones for non-critical structural application.
• Updated EPG 751.32.4.2 Encased Pile Cap Bent to allow #4 @ 12" (min.) stirrup bars for encased pile cap bents instead of #5 @ 12” (min.).

November 21, 2024

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• Harden language to not allow multi-cell box culverts where medium to heavy drift/debris is reported in EPG 751.1.2.8 Box Culverts.
• Clarified TSR information for sample records in EPG 403.1.5 Mixture Production Specification Limits (Sec 403.5).
• Updating EPG 642.14 ADA Transition Plan|903.6.11 Chevron Alignment Sign (W1-8) (MUTCD Section 2C.09) to better describe the process for removal of pedestrian facilities that are not the responsbility of the MoDOT and adds a reference to EPG 642.2 Consideration of Pedestrian Facilities on Projects.
• Updated EPG 903.6.11 Chevron Alignment Sign (W1-8) (MUTCD Section 2C.09) this revision involves cleaning up and making the language of the policy more clear to users, removing old information regarding chevrons that no longer apply, changing the current policy from 10mph or greater speed difference to 15mph or greater speed difference, including new language from the 2023 MUTCD.
• ASTM A252 Grade 3 may not be meeting weldable material requirements - updates were made to 702.1.1 Cast-In-Place (CIP) Concrete Piles (Sec 702.2.1), 751.3 Structural Steel Design Properties, 751.36.2.1.2 Cast-In-Place (CIP) Pile, 751.36.5.5 Preliminary Structural Nominal Axial Design Capacity (PNDC) of an individual pile, 751.36.5.7.1.2 Design Values for Individual Cast-In-Place (CIP) Pile, 751.36.5.7.2.2 Design Values for Individual Cast-In-Place (CIP) Pile, 751.39.6.2 Pile Pull-out Force, and 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes A1.3, G5a1 and G5b1.
• Updated the buffer that contractors must utilize if human remains are encountered during construction in EPG 127.2.9.2 Human Remains Encountered During Construction.
• Added 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes I1.18 to use with polyester polymer concrete (PPC) wearing surfaces.
• Clarify staged bridge construction with MSE walls at the abutments and minimum backfill cover requirements for drainpipe under the leveling pad in EPG 751.1.2.11 Staged Construction, 751.24.2.1 Design and 751.50 note J1.43.
• Reorganization of EPG 751.40 LFD Widening and Repair.
• The revisions to EPG 1001 General Requirements for Material, 1005 Aggregate for Concrete, and 106.3.2.93 TM-93, Alkali Carbonate Reactivity Screening will help ensure concrete pavement and masonry are durable and will last the anticipated life span.

November 20, 2024

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• Updated EPG 108.16 Project Dates the internal process was rearranged so dates flow with life of project. Removed references to actual and projected dates, they are no longer used in AWP software.

October 11, 2024

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• Removed restriction for use of transparent bridge deck forms on horizontally curved structures in EPG 751.10.2.4 Transparent Forms.

October 10, 2024

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• Revised Tack Coat application rate for estimating quantities for bridges in EPG 751.6.2.16 Tack Coat.
• Updated guidance with the State Funded ROW A-date process and clarified some other steps regarding the limited a-date process in EPG 236.3.4 Right of Way Acquisition Authority and Project Funding.

October 9, 2024

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• Update guidance on addressing apprenticeship guidance on prevailing wage rates in EPG110.3 Prevailing Wages and Records (Guidance for Sec 110.3).

September 16, 2024

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• Revised monetary limits due to the new 49 CFR part 24 final rule for relocation benefits and minor grammar updates were also made in EPG 236.8 Relocation Assistance Program.

July 22, 2024

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• Updated EPG 408.1.5 Method of Measurement (Sec 408.5) to provide guidance and specifications for volume correction of liquid asphalt.
• Updated Longitudinal Buffer Spaces (Table 616.3.6) in EPG 616.3.6.4 Side Road Tapers.
• Updates to EPG 618 Mobilization, this eliminates a separate payment for contract bond and RR insurance. No change to the retention of mobilization in excess of 10% of the contract (released at acceptance for maintenance).
• Updates to reflect LRFD seismic bridge and retaining wall design policy implementation in EPG 321.2.4.4, 720.1, 747.2.6.2, multiple articles in 751, 756 and multiple articles in 1052.
• Include EPG guidance for use of stay-in-place transparent forms for bridge decks in EPG 751.6.1 Index of Quantities, 751.10.1.7 Standard Bridge Deck Details, 751.10.2.4 Transparent Forms and 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes.
• Chain link fence revised for LRFD specifications and added 120-inch straight and 96-inch curved chain link fence options. Fence posts are attached to top of curb. Chain link fence with Type D and H barrier options also added to allow the barrier to be slip-formed with chain link fence posts attached to back face of barrier, see EPG 751.5.8.5 Pedestrian Railing, 751.6 General Quantities, 751.12.4 Chain Link Fence and 751.50-H11 Standard Detailing Notes.

July 18, 2024

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• EPG 751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts was updated to correct the crash test classification for the 12” x 29” vertical bridge barrier.

July 11, 2024

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• Current armor detail is no longer in production. An optional armor detail is provided in bridge standard drawings. Added a standard note for those drawings to EPG 751.50.

July 3, 2024

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• Updated Safer Document in EPG 907.9.
• Updated the language in EPG 128.2 Preventive Maintenance Projects (1R and 2R) to be consistent with the messaging for the SAFER program.

July 2, 2024

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• EPG 941.9.8.4 Culvert Pipe updates the terminology of the plastic pipes and updates the guidance on use with driveways.

June 27, 2024

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• Update EPG 147.3 Job Order Contracting (JOC) to provide clarity for submitting non-standard JOCs.

June 21, 2024

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• Updated processes and procedures related to Environmental/Historic Preservation work on LPA projects in EPG 136.6 Environmental and Cultural Requirements.

June 5, 2024

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• Added a standard note to ensure that touch-up products for galvanized reinforcing steel do not contain aluminum in EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes.

May 28, 2024

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• EPG 105.15.2 Final Acceptance was updated to clarify the DBE Final Payment Form now serves as the required DBE Participation List and Final Verification.

May 23, 2024

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• Updated EPG 751.37.1.1 Dimensions and Nomenclature, 751.37.1.6 Drilled Shaft General Detail Considerations and 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes - G8. Drilled Shaft to clarify column and drilled shaft connection details so contractors do not insert column reinforcements or dowel bars into drilled shaft’s wet concrete.

May 16, 2024

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• Updated EPG 106.3.2.59 TM-59, Determination of the International Roughness Index - Profiler certification requirements have changed. Smoothness dispute resolutions no longer settled by the MoDOT SurPro and will require a Third Party.
• MoDOT's guidance for use of guard cable has been updated to clarify low-tension references are for repairs only and all new installations will be high-tension guard cable. These revisions also include guidance for splicing both high-tension and low-tension guard cable in EPG 231.1.2 Barrier Types, 606.2 Guard Cable, 617 traffic barrier and 1040 Guardrail, End Terminals, One-Strand Access Restraint Cable and Guard Cable Material.
• Updated EPG 612 Impact Attenuators, 612.4 Construction Inspection Guidelines and 616.23.2.5.11 Protective Vehicles - This clarifies usage of Impact Attenuators within Work Zones. These clarifications align with recent revisions to TAs and TMA usage.
• Revised content in EPG 616.19 - Quality Standards for Temporary Traffic Control Devices to language consistent with current policy and rearranged to flow with the order of first appearance in a work zone. Some revisions included eliminating outdated or unnecessary content, including pictures, for the specific article.
• Updates to EPG 751.1.3.4 Barrier or Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts, 751.8.3.5 Miscellaneous, 751.12.2 Two Tube Rail (Top Mounted), 751.12.6 Culvert Guardrail (Top Mounted) and 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes provide a MASH option for attaching guardrail to box culverts. These revisions also include guidance for Two Tube Bridge Railings.

May 13, 2024

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• Updated the Missouri Uniform Crash Report Preparation Manual in EPG 907.4.

May 10, 2024

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• EPG 902.15.3.1 has been revised to allow core team to specify signal detection type to be documented with memo in eProjects instead of a design exception.

March 27, 2024

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• EPG 751.1 Preliminary Design and EPG 751.36 Driven Piles were revised to clarify guidance for field verification of pile driving which affects design and construction.
• EPG 751.5.9.2.1.2 Bend Shapes: New article under the general information for reinforcing steel explaining MoDOT’s bent bar shapes used in structures.
• EPG 751.5.9.2.7 Length Calculations: Clarified calculations for hook dimensions and bend deductions.
• EPG 751.11.3.5, 751.12.1.3-6,751.22.3.4.1 and 751.31,32 & 35: Revised references to stirrup pin bend shapes. Revised bar shape dimensions or shape numbers in accordance with revisions to the bill of reinforcing standard drawing.

March 14, 2024

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• Changes made to 902.5.23 Signal Indications for Left-Turn Movements – General (MUTCD Section 4D.17) due to new guidelines for Protected Only Left Turns.

January 23, 2024

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• Change made to EPG 230.1.5 Spiral Transition Curves due to a change in the 2018 AASHTO Green Book for superelevation runoff lengths for 50+ mph.
• 616.8.1 Temporary Traffic Control for Contract Plan Sheet Development clarifies stationary TMAs will become a new lump sum bid item with applicable new TMA JSP. Mobile operation TMAs will be incidental to the bid items that utilize such methods to get a task done.
• Clarified guidance for conduit clamp anchors versus anchor bolts in EPG 751.12.1.2.7 Details of Mounting Light Poles on Safety Barrier Curbs and EPG 751.50 - H4. Conduit System.
• Provided a MASH TL-4 steel barrier alternate for bridges. Creating MO Std Plans 606.61 and Bridge Standard Drawings TTR04 & 05. Adding standard notes to EPG 751.50 - H9. Thrie Beam and Other Rail Types (Notes for Bridge Standard Drawings).
• Updated EPG 1048.2.1.1 Qualified List due to NTPEP has changed their name to AASHTO Product Evaluation and Audit Solutions.