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Distr. Safety and Health Manager Lisa Lamons speaks with St. Louis Fox 2 News about precautions MoDOT employees take before working outside in low temperatures. Sr. Maintc. Workers Keith Gilmore (left) and Laurie Hardie patch a Rte. Y pothole near Amsterdam. Clarkson Construction Co. crews pour the deck on the Manchester Bridge project. This project is scheduled to be finished in 2015. 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. Over 20 million 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. Ground was broken by state and local officials for the Lafayette St. interchange project on U.S. 50 in Jefferson City. Emery Sapp and Sons is the contractor on this project, which is the last major transportation improvement project scheduled for central Missouri due to the severe decline in state road and bridge projects funding. Perhaps you've wondered how many hits the most popular EPG articles have. As of early January, the numbers of hits are: 20. EPG 400, 103858 10. EPG 616, 154586 19. EPG 903.6, 109531 9. EPG 600, 187975 18. EPG 134, 113877 8. EPG 616.23, 193601 17. EPG 136.4, 115239 7. EPG 101, 195385 16. EPG 751.40, 115351 6. EPG 136.12, 201298 15. EPG 751.5, 115734 5. EPG 100, 232617 14. EPG 136.9, 122264 4. EPG 700, 241347 13. EPG 620.2, 122522 3. EPG 900, 260153 12. EPG 903, 136799 2. EPG 751, 298896 11. EPG 200, 148617 1. EPG Main Page, 1813655

EPG 109.12 Change Orders 1/6/15: Guidance was revised to conform with the new change order approval criteria that reduces the number of change orders reviewed by FHWA and will improve the efficiency of the review process. EPG 751.37.6.1 Reinforcement Design 1/2/15: The guidance for minimum rock socket length requirements and the commentary on this guidance have been clarified. EPG 110.3 Prevailing Wages and Records 12/26/14: Guidance was revised to increase the number of payrolls that are checked for compliance. Project Documentation 12/24/14: Guidance in EPG 150.1.1 Folder Structure and EPG 150.1.2 File Naming Convention was updated to accommodate SharePoint. EPG 109.12 Change Orders 12/24/14: Recommended documentation for change orders and time adjustments has been added. EPG 751.6.2.7 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) for Cover Plates 12/22/14: NDT is required for all top cover plates when a bridge is to be redecked. Also, guidance is now provided for when bottom flange cover plates are present. Fiber Reinforced Polymer Slab Drains 12/18/14: In EPG 751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage – Slab Drains, EPG 751.40.5 Drainage and EPG 751.50 H7 Slab Drains, Fiber Reinforced Polymer slab drain details and guidance was incorporated into the articles to provide another material option. Cost Estimate Guide for Rural Preliminary Design 12/15/14: In EPG 104.7 Estimates, this document has been updated with figures reflecting new Maintenance Treatment per mile costs. New QRG 12/10/14: A new QRG, Liquidated Damage Adjustments, has been added to EPG 101 Standard Forms. EPG 747 Bridge Reports and Layouts 12/9/14: EPG 748.7 Bridge Reports and Layouts was moved to EPG 747. (The remaining EPG 748 articles were renumbered as needed.) EPG 747's guidance was generally rewritten. The Bridge Survey Report Form was revised to reflect its use for all structures instead of only stream crossings. A Bridge Survey Checklist was also developed for district use. EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes A1 and A2 12/8/14: Notes A1 and A2 were simplified. Note A2.12 was deleted since it is no longer needed. EPG 748.6 High Water Surface Elevation 12/5/14: The term "Design High Water" was revised to "Design Flood Elevation" or "Normal High Water" and the term "High Water" revised to "Base Flood Elevation". EPG 170 Maintenance Activity Planning Guidelines 12/3/14: Updated the Work Scheduling Guide and Index of Printable Planning Guides. References to scrub seal and linseed oil treatments were removed. R328 Bridge Jt. Maintc. and R329 Bridge Cleaning & Flushing codes were added. Job Order Contracting (JOC) 12/3/14: All of the JOC JSPs have been updated. Among the revisions, prices have been updated and some guard cable options have been added. EPG 751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines 12/1/14: EPG 751.5 has been generally rewritten and retitled "Structural Detailing Guidelines". EPG 751.10.1.10 Slab Offsets for Curved Bridges 12/1/14: Guidance was updated and "Profile Grade & Vertical Curve Data" was retitled as "Slab Offsets for Curved Bridges". EPG 751.1 Preliminary Design 12/1/14: This article was updated to current practice. Moved "Vertical and Horizontal Clearance" from EPG 748.7 to EPG 751.1.2.5 and renumbered subsequent articles. Inspection of Bituminous Mixing Plants 11/25/14: In EPG 460.3.11 Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP), guidance was updated to replace outdated test method AASHTO TP58 with AASHTO T 327. New QRG 11/20/14: A new QRG, Land Disturbance Project Information, has been added to EPG 101 Standard Forms. Change Order Codes 11/18/14: The definition of "Routine Adjustment" was revised in the Change Order Codes. Standard Detailing Note for Epoxy Coated Reinforcing Steel 11/18/14: A note pertaining to C1.15 was deleted and Note C1.16 was deleted because the requirement for adding epoxy coated test bars to the bar bill for bridges has been rescinded. Contract Leveling Course 11/18/14: The Contract Leveling Course (CLC) Guidelines and JSPs have been updated in EPG 402 Bituminous Surface Leveling. Primarily, the Modifications to Surface Level Mix Mixtures Containing RAP and RAS JSP and the Safety Plan JSP are no longer required. Outdoor Advertising Permitting 11/14/14: Guidance was added in EPG 236.16.15.2 Indemnification to reflect that applicants for a vegetation permit must now inspect the property. Bidding Documents 11/7/14: In EPG 102 Bidding Requirements and Conditions, references to Indox were removed. District Final Plans Checklist, Form D-12 11/7/14: In EPG 237.9.1 Final Design Plans Submittal, the Form D-12 was updated. Also, the Letter of Transmittal is no longer used.