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| 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. |
TM 53 de-activated
8/3/09: TM-53, Determination of Moisture Content of Bituminous Mixtures was replaced with AASHTO T 329. Payment Documentation Policy 7/31/09: The former EPG 109.1 Payment Documentation article has been updated and consolidated with the former EPG 109 Measurement and Payment article to become the new EPG 109 Payment Documentation Policy. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) 7/28/09: The SWPPP article info moved to its new location: EPG 806.8. Also, when to perform post-runoff inspections was clarified, ditch checks added and new inlet control, erosion stabilization mats and blankets and compost filter berms guidance was added. 626.4 Transverse Rumble Strips 7/22/09: A new article is available to provide guidance for transverse rumble strips. 238.2 Land Surveying 7/22/09: New guidance is available for monumenting landowner's property lines and recording the Location Survey Plan. Professional Land Surveyor Review guidance has also replaced old District Responsibility guidance. The Professional Land Surveyor Description Review Form and the Plat Review Checklist are now available. 7/16/09: New payment guidance for the Resident Engineer's diary has been added. 7/14/09: Traffic has added DMS Message Request Guidelines to item no. 9. 6/29/09: This article has been totally rewritten. Please review this new information. Flags and Advance Warning Rail System (AWRS) 6/17/09: The guidance for flags and Advance Warning Rail System (AWRS) has been clarified in 616.2 Work Zone Signing and Applications and 616.23 Traffic Control for Field Operations. Fig. 616 was updated to show the correct flag applications. 6/16/09: Revised to reflect Standard Specification 409 revisions that require chip seals to have a dark appearance. Also Grade C aggregate quality is to be used for all shoulder applications. 6/15/09: The minimum size requirement for Safety Slope End Sections has been increased, allowing increased use of Flared End Sections and Beveled End Treatment. Stay-In-Place Forms 6/15/09: Note B.32 in bridge Standard Detailing Notes was clarified to allow welding of stay-in-place forms by non-certified welders. Guidance for ARRA Project Contract Plans 5/18/09: Guidance for ARRA Projects has been provided. New Guidance for Consultants' Electronic Format Plans 5/15/09: New details to help consultants deliver plans in an electronic format are presented primarily at 237.9.6.8 Consultant Designed Projects, but also at 237.9.1 Final Design Plans Submittal. 754 Bridge Engineering Assistance Program (BEAP) 5/13/009: The Bridge Engineering Assistance Program (BEAP) policies are now presented in EPG 754. Only the location of the BEAP policies has changed, not the policies themselves. Value Engineering Proposals 5/6/09: A newly revised process for consideration of Value Engineering Proposals, including Value Engineering Change Proposals (VECP) and Practical Design Value Engineering Change Proposals (PDVECP) is now available. Detailed information is located in 104.13 Construction Inspection Guidance for Sec 104 and 130 Value Engineering. TA-28 Lane Closure on Alternate Passing Lanes 5/5/09: The new TA-28 for Alternate Passing Lanes is similar to 616.23.3.27 (TA-27) Lane Closure Using Two-Way Left Turn Lane on Undivided Highways, but is used on high speed application instead of a turning lane 616.16.1 Guidelines for Providing Law Enforcement Services 5/5/09: Guidance has been provided to better estimate law enforcement costs in the STIP as well as timelines for securing law enforcement services. Flags and Advance Warning Rail System (AWRS) 5/1/09: New guidance for flags and Advance Warning Rail System (AWRS) has been added to 616.2 Work Zone Signing and Applications and 616.23 Traffic Control for Field Operations. Fig. 616 was updated to show flags. Traffic Noise Policy 4/29/09: The prominence of guidance for the abatement of traffic noise impacts (i.e. sound walls) has been enhanced. This material is now located in 127.13.4 Traffic Noise Policy. |
