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Revision as of 07:44, 18 July 2011

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HELPFUL EPG VIDEOS: •Logging into the EPG
•Finding Info in the EPG
•Article History & How to Receive EMails When Articles are Revised
WELCOME
RECENT POLICY CHANGES IN THE EPG
Jeff Lewis, Maintenance Supervisor in the NW District, works in the heat installing Big Bags (large sand bags with 15' long x 3' x 3' compartments) along Rte. 65 in Carroll County to hold back Missouri River flooding.
(Left-right) Debbie, John Jr., Whitney and John Lacey (a MoDOT retiree) can't contain their emotions when they first see their Joplin house that Operation Blessing rebuilt. "This is just amazing. I'm speechless," John said. While they were gone for a week, Operation Blessing gutted to the studs their tornado-damaged home, rebuilt it, furnished it and included a shop and treehouse for the twin grandsons. "I thought we'd have to live in a tent the rest of our lives," Debby said.

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.

Kansas City District Signal Crew Maintenance Worker Eddie Neil, left, and Sr. Maintenance Worker Keith Rush wire LED lenses into a signal head assembly at 20th St. and Davis Ave. in Joplin.
Joplin faced a EF5 tornado on May 22nd. If you would like to make a donation to District 7 employees, please send checks to: D7 Highway Credit Union, 3929 E. 7th Street, Suite A, Joplin, MO 64801. Make checks payable to the D7 Highway Credit Union and reference D7 Employee Fund in the memo.
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Contract and Line Item Adjustments QRGs

7/8/11: Two new Quick Reference Guides, Contract Adjustments and Line Item Adjustments, to assist in the SM payment estimate process is available. They are also listed with the other QRGs in EPG 101 Standard Forms.

Bidding on Highway Construction Projects

7/7/11: General guidelines for bidding on construction projects, as well as many useful links, are now included in EPG 102 Bidding Requirements and Conditions.

Highest and Best Use Analysis After Acquisition

7/6/11: Guidance has been expanded about elements to be considered by the appraiser when determining the highest and best use of property.

Sight Distance for Entrances

6/23/11: EPG 941.19 Sight Distance for Entrances has been re-written to present a single set of intersection sight distance values that both apply to designed plans and are permitted in the field.

EPG 616.30 Work Zone Capacity, Queue and Travel Delay

6/23/11: Traffic has expanded and moved to this new article info pertaining to work zone software and strategies to predict and alleviate queues and delay.

EPG 616.13 Crossovers, Temporary Connections and Detours

6/22/11: Designers are given the option to eliminate detours of closed routes having less than 400 AADT. New guidance is also provide for using public info and advance turn signs to ameliorate the impact of closing the road in EPG 616.2.5 Detour and Alternate Route Signing.

EPG 616.2.9 Flags and Advance Warning Rail System

6/22/11: Flags are required on all active signs in the first advance warning areas for daytime operations only. Nighttime use of flags is not prohibited.

Direction Indicator Barricades (DIBs) Guidance

6/22/11: DIBs should be used for long-term and may be used in short-term stationary projects.

Review of Roundabout Designs

6/22/11: Traffic and Design divisions will now review preliminary layouts of all roundabouts.

EPG 1019.5.4 Cement Processing Additions

6/22/11: AASHTO M 327 and M 85 now specified due to AASHTO and ASTM synchronizing their specs.

EPG 131.1 Design Exception Process

6/22/11: Design exceptions are now to be analyzed for safety where the AASHTO Highway Safety Manual allows.

EPG 822 Roadside Vegetation Management

6/22/11: Guidance in EPG 822 has been generally re-written to reflect Practical Operations.

Junkyard Forms

6/17/11: EPG 236.17 Junkyards has been updated with several renamed and revised forms.

EPG 236.16 Outdoor Advertising

6/17/11: Many of the Right of Way forms have been updated and several new ones have been added.

Contract Leveling Courses

6/7/11: Most of the sheets in the Traffic Control CLC Templates were updated to be in line with current guidance. CLC Guidelines and JSP were also updated.

Pavement Edge Treatment

6/17/11: Pavement Edge Treatment info was moved from EPG 616.17 to this new article to coordinate with pay items.

System I Protective Coating

6/13/11: Guidance has been added to EPG 751.14.5.8 and EPG 751.50 to accommodate this new system.

EPG 751 Revisions

6/13/11: The limits were corrected for "No Wearing Surface" cantilevers in EPG 751.10.3.2 (to less than 3'-8"); in EPG 751.22.3.13 the size of the diaphragm was clarified in the "Part Section Showing Interm't Diaphragms" figure; in EPG 751.6.1 guidance for minimum spacing was added; a suggested range in EPG 751.37.6.2 was removed; and in EPG 751.37.6.7 the Vs equation was corrected.

EPG 136.10.14 Request for Concurrence

6/10/11: Expanded guidance has been provided for an LPA's request for concurrence.

EPG 907.3 Travel Safe Zones

6/7/11: Traffic Safety Quality Circle recommends a minimum length of 1 mile for the Travel Safe Zones.

Resource Manual for Equal Opportunity Contract Compliance

6/1/11: External Civil Rights has updated this resource containing detailed information concerning E.E.O. matters.

EPG 141.4 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments

5/12/11: Transportation Planning has provided new guidance for TIP amendments.

EPG 235.2.3 Project Agreements

5/5/11: The number of copies of the project agreement has been reduced to four. Additional guidance has also been provided about the agreement's distribution.

Engineering Professional Services

5/4/11: Several forms were updated in EPG 134.3 Engineering Professional Services Guidelines.

EPG 821.19 Problem Weeds

5/3/11: The recommended products and rates for some problem weeds have been updated.