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|style="background:#F8F8FF" colspan="1" rowspan="1" width=830px|MoDOT’s three pillars of “Safety, Service and Stability” steer our leadership and employees.  Our commitment to safety includes keeping both customers and ourselves safe.  Our service includes providing outstanding customer service, delivering transportation solutions of great value and using resources wisely.  Keeping roads and bridges in good condition, operating a reliable and convenient transportation system, and advancing Missouri’s economic development reflect our commitment to stability.<br/>Innovative concepts, such as [[:Category:143 Practical Design|Practical Design]] and [[:Category:139 Design - Build|design-build]], are used to deliver our commitments.  These and other forward-thinking concepts shape the content of the ENGINEERING POLICY GUIDE (EPG). This document provides a single reference for all engineering and engineering-related [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/br/pages/default.aspx Bridge], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/cm/Pages/default.aspx Construction], [http://sharepoint/sites/de/Pages/default.aspx Design], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/tr/Pages/default.aspx Highway Safety & Traffic], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/mt/default.aspx Maintenance], [http://sp/sites/tp/Pages/default.aspx Planning] and [http://sharepoint/sites/de/RealEstate/SitePages/Home.aspx Right of Way] guidance.|| valign="center" style="border: 7px solid #A9A9A9" align="right" width=150px| '''<Big><center>[[media:MASH Implementation.pdf|MoDOT's MASH<br/>Implementation<br/>Information]]</center> </Big>'''
 
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There are several documents (internal and external) that can be signed with digital signatures through PDF editing software.  ONLY PDF DOCUMENTS CAN BE DIGITIALLY SIGNED. First you must set up your digital signature ID:
  
MoDOT has made great strides to build a good transportation system and increase taxpayers' trust in its ability to deliver what was promisedInnovative concepts, such as [[:Category:143 Practical Design|Practical Design]] and [[:Category:139 Design - Build|design-build]], were used to deliver those commitments and have made MoDOT a leader in the transportation industry.   
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- If you are an Adobe Pro/Reader user, please see the Quick Reference Guide (QRG) [http://epg.modot.mo.gov/forms/CM/Digital_Signature_for_Adobe_Reader_DC_or_Pro_DC.docx Digital signature for Adobe Reader DC or Pro DC] to set up your digital signature ID.  If you are not including an image of your signature, you can skip Section 1 regarding capturing your signature image; go to Section 2 to set up your Adobe digital signature IDUnless you work in Construction and Materials, skip Section 3 as well.  Page 7 of these instructions will also look a little different due to software updates.  The Sign Document window will most likely be Sign With a Digital ID; click on Continue.  If you are including an image of your signature you will have to click on Create and follow the steps (also follow the directions in Section 1 for capturing your signature image).  Otherwise you will enter your password and click on Sign.   
  
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 [http://sharepoint/sites/de/RealEstate/SitePages/Home.aspx Right of Way], [http://sharepoint/sites/de/Pages/default.aspx Design], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/br/pages/default.aspx Bridge], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/cm/Pages/default.aspx Construction], [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/tr/Pages/default.aspx Traffic] and [http://sharepoint/systemdelivery/mt/default.aspx Maintenance] manuals.
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- If you are a Bluebeam Revu user, please see [[media:Creating Digital IDs in Bluebeam Revu(2019).pdf|Creating Digital IDs in Bluebeam Revu]] to set up your digital signature ID.
  
MediaWiki, the engine behind the Wikipedia on the World Wide Web, is the software delivering the EPG.  Over 40 million hits on the EPG endorse this format to be easy to navigate and pleasing to read.  A small [[:Help:Contents|'''HELP ARTICLE''']] is included to assist with helpful hints on how to use the EPG as well as other points of interest.  
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'''[[751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines#751.5.1.3 Grammar and Punctuation|EPG 751.5.1.3 Grammar and Punctuation]]'''
 
  
11/13/17: The [[751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines#751.5.1.3.3 Capitalization|capitalization rules]] were updated and two additions were added to the [[751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines#751.5.1.3.7 Nomenclature|nomenclature]].
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|align="left"|The design concepts and criteria within the Engineering Policy Guide (EPG) are intended for use when designing new construction projects on new locations or designing reconstruction projects on existing locationsProjects on existing roadways call for a flexible, practical, and performance-based approach to design.  The EPG encourages flexible and practical design, which emphasizes the role of the planning and design teams in determining appropriate design dimensions based on project-specific conditions and existing and future roadway performance, more than on meeting specific nominal design criteria. Although new design values and concepts may be presented throughout the EPG, this does not imply that existing roadways are unsafe, nor does it mandate the initiation of projects to improve existing roadways. While the EPG does include nearly all engineering related aspects of roadway design and maintenance it is not all encompassing. The use of properly equipped and maintained vehicles, operated by a capable user, is also pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of a transportation facility.  
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11/6/17: In [[131.1 Design Exception Process#A copy of every fully approved|EPG 131.1.4]], was updated to show that CO Design does not need to file a copy of every approved design exception. These should simply be stored in eProjects.  Also, the formal submittal letter is no longer needed. Project context can be provided directly on the design exception form.
 
 
 
'''[[127.13 Noise#127.13.12 MoDOT Procedures for Assessment and Abatement of Highway Traffic and Construction Noise|EPG 127.13.12 MoDOT Procedures for Assessment and Abatement of Highway Traffic and Construction Noise]]
 
 
 
11/3/17: New EPG 127.13.12 provides guidance for developing a sound study and report. Other revisions to [[127.13 Noise|EPG 127.13 Noise]] clarify and expand definitions and the analysis of traffic noise impacts and mitigation.
 
 
 
'''Valley Section Locations'''
 
 
 
11/3/17: [[238.3 Route Surveying#238.3.36 Bridge Surveys|EPG 238.3.36 Bridge Surveys]] was updated to reflect changes in responsibility. In [[:Category:747 Bridge Reports and Layouts#747.1 Bridge Survey Location Request|EPG 747.1 Bridge Survey Location Request]] and [[750.3 Bridges#750.3.1.1 Survey Locations|EPG 750.3.1.1 Survey Locations]], guidance for district submittal of request for valley section locations was expanded.
 
 
 
'''Discharging into a MSE Wall Backfill'''
 
 
 
11/3/17: In [[:Category:747 Bridge Reports and Layouts#747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems|EPG 747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design|EPG 751.1 Preliminary Design]], [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage - Slab Drains |EPG 751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage - Slab Drains]] and [[751.24 LFD Retaining Walls#751.24.2.1 Design|EPG 751.24.2.1 Design]], guidance for bridge deck drain, approach drainage, roadway drainage or collected drain water discharging into a MSE wall backfill area was revised.
 
 
 
'''[[751.40 Widening and Repair (LFD and Not Updated)#751.40.1.2 Steel HP Pile Maintenance and Repair|EPG 751.40.1.2 Steel HP Pile Maintenance and Repair]]'''
 
 
 
11/3/17: New EPG 751.40.1.2 Steel HP Pile Maintenance and Repair presents guidelines to be used by Bridge maintenance or district maintenance to maintain or repair existing steel HP piles.   
 
 
 
'''Sealed Joint Design'''
 
 
 
10/27/17: Much of [[751.13 Expansion Devices|EPG 751.13 Expansion Devices]] was revised to reflect the improved design and details for both Preformed Compression and Strip Seal Expansion Joint Systems. New designs and details for Preformed Silicon or EPDM Seal Expansion Joint Systems were also issued. Numerous standard detail notes were revised or added in [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#H5c. Preformed Compression Seal (Notes for Bridge Standard Drawings)|EPG 751.50 H5c, H5d and H5e]].
 
 
 
'''Required Number of Strands '''
 
 
 
10/13/17: In [[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#751.22.1.1 Material Properties|EPG 751.22.1.1 Material Properties]] and [[751.23 P/S Concrete Double Tee#751.23.1.1 Material Properties|EPG 751.23.1.1 Material Properties]], guidance was expanded for reporting on the girder plans the required number of strands by design and the total initial prestress force.
 
 
 
'''[[236.5 Property Management#236.5.25.6 Security Assessment for Leased Areas Over or Under Highway Structures|EPG 236.5.25.6 Security Assessment for Leased Areas Over or Under Highway Structures]]'''
 
 
 
10/11/17: A table was added to clarify policies for storing items under bridges.
 
 
 
'''Licensing of Junkyard'''
 
 
 
10/11/17: The junkyard expiration date was updated in [[236.17 Junkyards#236.17.4.2 Issuing a New License|EPG 236.17.4.2 Issuing a New License]] and [[236.17 Junkyards#236.17.5 Junkyard Renewal|EPG 236.17.5 Junkyard Renewal]] to match the statutes.
 
 
 
'''[[237.13 Contract Plan File Name Convention#237.13.2 Electronic Design Data|EPG 237.13.2 Electronic Design Data]]'''
 
 
 
10/10/17: The list of electronic design data files generated from GEOPAK for Roadway Contract Plans was updated.
 
 
 
'''End of Slab Guidance'''
 
 
 
9/29/17: In [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.10 Slab Offsets for Curved Bridges|EPG 751.10.1.10 Slab Offsets for Curved Bridges]] and [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.16 Plan of Slab Details|EPG 751.10.1.16 Plan of Slab Details]], guidance was clarified about how to show and identify the end of slab in a plan of slab detail when expansion joint systems are located at the end bents.  In [[751.6 General Quantities#751.6.2.10 Bridge Slabs|EPG 751.6.2.10 Bridge Slabs]] and
 
[[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#B3c. Slabs on Steel, Concrete and Semi-Deep Abutment, and Reinforced Concrete Slab Overlays|Note B3.21]], guidance about how to estimate slab quantities when expansion joint systems are present was clarified.
 
 
 
'''[[751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines#751.5.1.4 Contract Addendums and Construction Changes|EPG 751.5.1.4 Contract Addendums and Construction Changes]]'''
 
 
 
9/28/17: Guidance for change orders to bridge plans was clarified.
 
 
 
'''Work Zone Transportation Management Plan'''
 
 
 
9/27/17: In [[616.14 Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy#616.14.8 Significant Projects|EPG 616.14.8 Significant Projects]], the criteria of "significant project" was revised. The requirements for TCP were revised in [[616.14 Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy#616.14.10 Work Zone Transportation Management Plan|EPG 616.14.10 Work Zone Transportation Management Plan]].
 
 
 
'''[[236.5 Property Management#236.5.19 Survey Requirements|EPG 236.5.19 Survey Requirements]]'''
 
 
 
9/19/17: Guidance about who may prepare legal descriptions was clarified and brought into compliance with new legislation.
 
 
 
'''[[616.8 Typical Applications (MUTCD 6H)|Typical Applications]]'''
 
 
 
9/18/17: MoDOT is implementing the National Safety Council’s 3-2-1 Cone Procedure for internal operations. [[media:616.8.10 MT 2017.pdf|TA-10]], [[media:616.8.10a MT 2017.pdf|TA-10a]] and [[media:616.8.10g MT 2017.pdf|TA-10g]] were updated to reflect the new cone procedure.
 
 
 
'''[[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#Harped Strands|EPG 751.22.2.2 Prestressing Strands]]'''
 
 
 
9/12/17: Clarified guidance that distances to hold-down devices and between hold-down devices for prestressed girders and beams should be reported on the plans to the nearest inch.
 
 
 
'''[[236.16 Outdoor Advertising#236.16.11 Cutout and Extension Process|EPG 236.16.11 Cutout and Extension Process]]'''
 
 
 
9/1/17: Guidance for the cutout and extension process was updated to reflect current statutes.
 
 
 
'''[[236.4 Description Writing and Titles#236.4.4.1 Purpose|EPG 236.4.4.1 Purpose]]'''
 
 
 
9/1/17: A checklist of items to determine property ownership for ADA projects was added.
 
 
 
'''Bridge Clearances'''
 
 
 
8/31/17: Guidance for bridge clearances was clarified in [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.6 Vertical and Horizontal Clearances|EPG 751.1.2.6 Vertical and Horizontal Clearances]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.16 Bridges Over Railroads|EPG 751.1.2.16 Bridges Over Railroads]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.19.2 Content|EPG 751.1.2.19.2 Content]], [[751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines#751.5.2.1.1.5 Features Crossed|EPG 751.5.2.1.1.5 Features Crossed]] and [[751.5 Structural Detailing Guidelines#751.5.2.1.2.7 Features Crossed|EPG 751.5.2.1.2.7 Features Crossed]].  In EPG 751.50 Standard Detailing Notes, notes [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#Traffic Handling:|A3.7]] and [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#Final clearance - Bridges over Railroads|E3.5]] were also revised.
 
 
 
'''[[643.4 Railroads#643.4.1.14 Railroad Crossing Median Islands|EPG 643.4.1.14 Railroad Crossing Median Islands]]'''
 
 
 
8/29/17: The speed limit threshold for using raised islands at railroad crossings was reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph and an option was added for locations with a speed limit of 45 mph or greater.
 
 
 
'''[[751.20 Continuous Concrete Slab Bridges#751.20.3.1 Solid Slabs|EPG 751.20.3.1 Solid Slabs]]'''
 
 
 
8/24/17: The intermediate bent beam cap height for solid slab end span was revised to accommodate commercially available forming systems.
 
 
 
'''Anchorage of Pile for Seismic Jobs'''
 
 
 
8/14/17: Guidance for the anchorage of pile for seismic jobs was revised in [[751.36 Driven Piles#Anchorage of Piles for Seismic|EPG 751.36.2 Anchorage of Piles for Seismic Categories B, C and D]]. Also, [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#G7. HP Pile|related standard detailing notes]] were revised and added.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:625 Slab Stabilization#Measurement of the liquid asphalt cement|EPG 625.1.2 Construction Inspection for Sec 625.10 Slab Undersealing]]'''
 
 
 
8/10/17: Guidance for the measurement of liquid asphalt cement has been clarified.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:760 General Construction Inspection for Structures#Bridge Work Over Traffic|EPG 760.1 Bridge Work Over Traffic]]'''
 
 
 
8/10/17: New guidance clarifies overhead work on bridges safety policy.
 

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MoDOT’s three pillars of “Safety, Service and Stability” steer our leadership and employees. Our commitment to safety includes keeping both customers and ourselves safe. Our service includes providing outstanding customer service, delivering transportation solutions of great value and using resources wisely. Keeping roads and bridges in good condition, operating a reliable and convenient transportation system, and advancing Missouri’s economic development reflect our commitment to stability.
Innovative concepts, such as Practical Design and design-build, are used to deliver our commitments. These and other forward-thinking concepts shape the content of the ENGINEERING POLICY GUIDE (EPG). This document provides a single reference for all engineering and engineering-related Bridge, Construction, Design, Highway Safety & Traffic, Maintenance, Planning and Right of Way guidance.
MoDOT's MASH
Implementation
Information
Useful information on how to search for info in the EPG: Searching the Engineering Policy Guide.
Want help on how to update your EPG guidance?  It is available at EPG Approval Process.
The Electronic MoDOT Spec Book for Mobile Devices is now available. You may also sign up for E-Update notices. To receive notices regarding Engineering Policy Revisions, select "Engineering Policy" then mark the appropriate subjects of interest.
RECENT POLICY CHANGES
IN THE EPG
The Engineering Policy Guide is maintained via the use of MS Edge. For optimal viewing quality, please choose MS Edge for your browser.
Information for Digitally Signing Documents

There are several documents (internal and external) that can be signed with digital signatures through PDF editing software. ONLY PDF DOCUMENTS CAN BE DIGITIALLY SIGNED. First you must set up your digital signature ID:

- If you are an Adobe Pro/Reader user, please see the Quick Reference Guide (QRG) Digital signature for Adobe Reader DC or Pro DC to set up your digital signature ID. If you are not including an image of your signature, you can skip Section 1 regarding capturing your signature image; go to Section 2 to set up your Adobe digital signature ID. Unless you work in Construction and Materials, skip Section 3 as well. Page 7 of these instructions will also look a little different due to software updates. The Sign Document window will most likely be Sign With a Digital ID; click on Continue. If you are including an image of your signature you will have to click on Create and follow the steps (also follow the directions in Section 1 for capturing your signature image). Otherwise you will enter your password and click on Sign.

- If you are a Bluebeam Revu user, please see Creating Digital IDs in Bluebeam Revu to set up your digital signature ID.

The following documents may be signed with the digital signatures methods above:

  • Professional Services Committee (PSC) Letters/Approvals
  • Design Exceptions
  • Letters to external partners
  • Expense Reports.

If you are not sure if a document can be digitally signed, please reach out to your Assistant District/Division Engineers for guidance.

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The design concepts and criteria within the Engineering Policy Guide (EPG) are intended for use when designing new construction projects on new locations or designing reconstruction projects on existing locations. Projects on existing roadways call for a flexible, practical, and performance-based approach to design. The EPG encourages flexible and practical design, which emphasizes the role of the planning and design teams in determining appropriate design dimensions based on project-specific conditions and existing and future roadway performance, more than on meeting specific nominal design criteria. Although new design values and concepts may be presented throughout the EPG, this does not imply that existing roadways are unsafe, nor does it mandate the initiation of projects to improve existing roadways. While the EPG does include nearly all engineering related aspects of roadway design and maintenance it is not all encompassing. The use of properly equipped and maintained vehicles, operated by a capable user, is also pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of a transportation facility.