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RECENT POLICY CHANGES IN THE EPG

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.

EPG 171 Maintenance Policy and Operations 2/16/10: Locate Maintenance policies more conveniently with this new EPG article. Foundation Data Table 2/16/10: "Minimum nominal resistance" was added and the type of calculations used for designing piling, spread footings and rock sockets was clarified. Standard Note E2.1 was expanded. These changes help Bridge personnel use proper names for foundation units and show the relationship between loads and resistance. EPG 949.2 Speed Limit Guidelines 2/11/10: Traffic has re-titled and updated its Prevailing Speed Determination information. Traffic Safety 2/11/10: New Safety Program Guidelines and Road Safety Assessment (RSA) guidelines have been combined with existing guidance to produce the new EPG 907 Traffic Safety. Outdoor Advertising Right of Way Forms 2/9/10: Several new and updated forms have been placed in EPG 236.16 Outdoor Advertising. EPG 238.4.29 Quality Assurance 2/5/10: Additional guidance for using the new GPS technology has been provided. Commission Approval and Commission Delegated Approvals 2/3/10: EPG 236.5.1.2 has been revised to reflect the Commission's streamlining of Right of Way's disposal of excess property. 941.29 Maintenance of Residential, Commercial and Public Road Entrances 2/2/10: EPG 941.29 Driveway Maintenance has been clarified and re-titled. EPG 172 Maintenance Facility Performance Expectations Environmental Compliance 1/26/10: New guidance for environmental compliance has been provided for Maintenance facilities. 238.3.2.1 MoDOT CORS Real Time Network (RTN) 1/19/10: CADD has provided guidance describing MoDOT's GPS real time kinematic network. EPG 1001.3.2.3 Identification of Sample 1/15/10: Expanded guidance to help inspectors correctly select concrete aggregate material codes when submitting source approvals samples to the laboratory. MoDOT is a good steward of Missouri's natural and cultural resources 1/14/10: MoDOT's Environmental Section has provided interesting information why MoDOT performs historical preservation and environmental studies. 620.2.7 Warrants for Use of Edgelines 1/12/10: Guidance has been updated to reflect the Systemwide Safety WOW policy. 613.3 Pavement Repair Design 1/11/10: Clarification of how to estimate quantities for subgrade compaction and aggregate for base has been provided. Pedestrian Facilities 1/06/10: Pedestrian guidance that includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been provided in a significantly expanded 642 Pedestrian Facilities as well as in 616.24 Traffic Control for Non-Motorized Traffic and 902.2 Warrants for Traffic Signal Installation. Guidance for pedestrian pushbutton detectors has been provided in 902.6.6.7.1 Pedestrian Pushbutton Detectors. IAS System Based Program 1/05/10: EPG 123.3 Materials Requirements has been updated to provide Independent Assurance Samples guidance for the System Based program. 236.13.8 Plan Requirements for Right of Way Plans 12/18/09: On right of way plans, the required accuracy level for non-surveyed parcels was decreased from 0.01 acre to 0.1 acre. Aggregate Surfacing Measurement by Weight 12/7/09: Both "small" and "large" measurements have been combined into one measurement to reflect current practice. Also, Form C-214 is no longer being used, thus affecting guidance in 239.21.1 Resident Engineer's Office, ITEM NO: 310-X0.02 (310-X0.06) and several items in EPG's Section 400 . Pedestrian Pushbutton Detectors 11/25/09: Expanded and updated guidance for pedestrian pushbotton detectors as well as new accessible pedestian signal information. 135.5.1 Wage Rate Compliance Checks 11/18/09: Guidance was updated to reflect that project documentation is now usually stored at the project office and that federal SSN rules have changed. Also, guidance for equipment rental with operator and purchase ordered work was added.