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Plastic Wide-Mouth Bottles 4/5/12: EPG 1054.2.4.3 Sample was revised so that plastic wide-mouth bottles will be used as sampling containers. 4/3/12: Construction and Materials has clarified the preparation of an order record. 3/30/12: Guidance on drilled shaft steel casing was updated to be in compliance with Sec 701. Previously, MoDOT always required 1/2" thick casing. A new standard note, E2.29, was added in EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes. Borings on Plan Sheets 3/29/12: EPG 751.5.2 and EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes, Boring Data were updated to reflect the new policy of including all borings on the plan sheets. Work effort is reduced by showing all borings on the plan in the form of pdf files. 3/28/12: Much of the article was updated so that guidance conforms with LRFD practices. EPG 237.9.6.6 File Naming Convention for Addendums 3/21/12: Guidance was clarified to indicate that all plan files included in any addendum must contain the extension "_R00x". Two New Consultant Forms 3/19/12: Two new forms, Figs. 134.1 and 134.2, were added to EPG 134.3 Engineering Professional Services. Project Managers and divisional heads will benefit from knowing that on July 1, 2012 it will be mandatory for these new forms to be filled out by consultants . Engineering Professional Services Dispute Resolution 3/19/12: Guidance for dispute resolution has been updated. EPG 902.5.17 Number of Signal Faces on an Approach 3/12/12: Traffic clarified the guidance by providing additional information on where to install the reflectorized backplates. Updated QRG 3/12/12: "Sample Record General Information" was updated in EPG 101 Standard Forms. 3/6/12: Traffic has updated the TAs to bring policy into compliance with the 2009 MUTCD. EPG 616 Temporary Traffic Control Rewritten for 2009 MUTCD 3/6/12: Traffic has rewritten many of the EPG 616 articles to bring policy into substantial compliance with the 2009 MUTCD. Several articles are new and some former articles have been removed. A useful letter of compliance showing the required use of new signs was also added. Calibration of Bituminous Distributors 3/5/12: The contractor/supplier is now allowed to calibrate bituminous distributor equipment. Headwalls, "Rolled Up and Over" Roadway Fill and Lengthy Exterior Wings 2/27/12: Clarification of guidance for locating headwalls, requiring fill to be rolled up and over culverts and handling long wings due to large skews. Regularly used culvert notes were also added. 2/27/12: Fencing details have been updated in both EPG 751.12.4 and in the Standard Detailing Notes. 2/27/12: EPG 104.13.2 has been updated to reflect current practices. 2/23/12: The TRB document Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, Second Edition is now temporarily considered to be the location selection, design and layout guidance for MoDOT roundabouts. 2/21/12: EPG 130 Value Engineering was generally updated and clarified. EPG 402 Bituminous Surface Leveling and EPG 409 Seal Coat 2/21/12: In EPG 402, the Contract Leveling Course guidelines and templates have been updated. In EPG 409, the Contract Seal Coat guidelines, JSP and templates have been updated. Laboratory Testing for Bituminous Material 2/17/12: Guidance was updated to comply with currently accepted AASHTO practices and numbering system. Projects Using the "Point of Presence" Sign 2/15/12: The approved list of descriptions for projects using the "Point of Presence" sign was updated. EPG 751.40 Widening and Repair (Non-LRFD) 2/15/12: EPG 751.40 Widening and Repair was retitled EPG 751.40 Widening and Repair (Non-LRFD). Bridge clarified the title to avoid any confusion about its contents. 2/14/12: Guidance for girder/beam chairs has been clarified. Prestressed Concrete I Girders 2/14/12: Guidance for using open concrete diaphragms has been added to EPG 751.22.3.9, EPG 751.22.3.11 and EPG 751.22.3.12. EPG 233.2.19 Median Acceleration Lanes 2/7/12: Only notification to the Traffic and Highway Safety Division is now necessary for median acceleration lanes. |
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