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The Route 179 and Mission Dr. interchange nears completion. The ribbon cutting for the $7 million joint effort between MoDOT, the City of Jefferson and Cole County was July 12th. Greenfield Maintenance Crew Leader Michael Douty runs a grader as he lays long patches on Polk County Rte. W near Eudora. 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. Crews finish pouring concrete on Ladue Rd. over Woods Mill Rd., the southwestern part of the Rte. 141 relocation project. The newly relocated Rte. 141 is to be completed in mid-July. “Barricade Billy” was created by Andrew Duckworth of KTU Constructors, the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program contractor, as part of a Work Zone Awareness Week competition. Made of barricades and toggle cones, Barricade Billy is 9 1/2 ft. tall and weighs 135 pounds. He made his debut at the Rte. 32 Safe & Sound bridge near Salem. Perhaps you've wondered how many hits the most popular EPG articles have. As of mid-July, the numbers of hits are: 20. EPG 500, 41998 10. EPG 903, 73940 19. EPG 1000, 54739 9. EPG 616, 90379 18. EPG 903.5, 58199 8. EPG 616.23, 100902 17. EPG 751.13, 61070 7. EPG 200, 104900 16. EPG 101, 61379 6. EPG 600, 126217 15. EPG 751.5, 61441 5. EPG 100, 147680 14. EPG 903.6, 61926 4. EPG 700, 157485 13. EPG 620.2, 64489 3. EPG 751, 162805 12. EPG 751.40, 70448 2. EPG 900, 174075 11. EPG 400, 70994 1. EPG Main Page, 745170

Bridge Survey Information 7/12/12: Guidance for setting valley sections has been improved, particularly in EPG 238.3.37.12. A tutorial and video for creating a file containing data points are also now available. 2013-2017 STIP 7/11/12: The link to the latest STIP is available in several articles, including EPG 121.3 The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Consultant Contract Administration Invoicing 7/6/12: New figures and guidance for hourly rate contracts are now available. New QRG 7/6/12: The new QRG, Job Order Contracts, guides the user in creating and authorizing a Daily Work Report, printing a job order and generating a contractor’s pay estimate for Job Order Contracts. Required Notices and Posters for Federal-Aid Project Sites 7/2/12: Updated versions of four posters (Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law, the Spanish version of the OSHA 3165 poster, and the English and Spanish versions of the minimum wage poster) are now available. Updated EPG 806.8 SWPPP 6/28/12: The updated SWPPP is based on the new DNR Permit. New guidance has been provided for disturbed areas and on post-runoff inspection. Also, the new Form 806.8.2, Project-Specific SWPPP Information, is now available. Best Practices for Bridge Construction on the Safe and Sound Design-Build Project, 2012 6/25/12: New documentation for best practices has been provided. "Soil Survey" Removal 6/25/12: References to "soil survey" in EPG 321.2.10 were removed because this terminology is no longer correct; it should be "preliminary geotechnical report". Current information is presented in EPG 3201.5.2 Routine Preliminary Geotechnical Report Tests. Also, some figures in EPG 321.2.10.6 Example Forms were updated. New LPA Form 6/25/12: Fig. 136.5.4, Non-Infrastructure Obligation Request Form, was made available in EPG 136.5 Non-Infrastructure. EPG 643.4.3 Railroad Crossing Safety Improvements 6/21/12: Guidance was clarified for better coordination with the districts and construction inspection responsibilities. "How to Evaluate Consultant Proposals, Complete Rating Sheets and Make a Selection" 6/19/20: This useful PowerPoint tutorial for LPAs is now available in EPG 136.4 Consultant Selection and Consultant Contract Management. EPG 751.50, E2 Foundation Data Table 6/14/12: Note E2.1 and its associated table were revised to match recent design policy changes (the addition of an end bearing). Corrugated Polyethylene Culvert Pipe Random Sampling 6/14/12: The number of sampling specimens has been reduced from 4 to 2. Guidance has been expanded to explain how to request samples and who is responsible to supply the material. EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services 6/13/12: EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services has been re-written for greater clarity. There are new, minor consultant requirements for invoice documentation. EPG 127.25.7.3 Lead Based Paint Abatement 6/12/12: For any lead testing activity, the contractor must be licensed as a lead abatement contractor and the contractor must provide the proper notification(s) to DHSS. Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) Info 6/12/12: In EPG 616.13 Work Zone Capacity, Queue and Travel Delay, the MoDOT Work Zone Impact Analysis Spreadsheet was updated with HCM 2010 Program info. Also, EPG 616.6.81 Lighting Devices and EPG 616.82 Floodlights were expanded by updated info moved from EPG 616.23. Updated New Product Evaluation Form 6/11/12: The New Product Evaluation Form can now be filled out online and submitted electronically. Demolition and Removal of Improvements 6/11/12: The process to request asbestos/painted concrete, block and brick inspection was clarified and simplified. EPG 403.1.11 Field Adjustments of Job Mix Formulas 6/4/12: Revision gives field personnel improved guidance for making adjustments to bituminous job mix designs. EPG 109.14 Price Adjustment for Fuel 6/1/12: Guidance for Price Adjustment for Fuel was expanded and brought into compliance with newly updated specs. Mowing Major Roads 5/29/12: In EPG 822, the dates that required mowing on major roads must be completed by were revised. Guidance in EPG 822.1 Vegetation Management for Major Roads has been revised to reduce the number of mowings to three times per year. CAP-X 5/25/12: Access to CAP-X, a tool that districts can use to consider alternative at-grade intersection types based upon peak flow volumes, has been provided in both EPG 128.1 Conceptual Study Report and EPG 233 At-Grade Intersections. Expanded Pavement Maintenance Guidance 5/25/12: Practical operations guidance has been expanded in EPG 144.5 Pavement Maintenance. Two New QRGs 5/24/12: Digital Signature for Adobe Pro 10 (Contractors) and Digital Signature for Adobe Pro 10 (MoDOT), with updated instructions for digital signatures using Adobe Pro 10, were placed in EPG 101 Standard Forms. The current digital signature QRGs will be temporarily available since not all users have the newer version of Adobe Pro. EPG 106.3.2.84 TM-84, Pipe Laser Profile Calibration 5/23/12: This new test method brings EPG guidance into concurrence with the specs.