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|valign="top" style="border: 1px solid #A9A9A9; color: #000; background-color: #F8F8FF"|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 [http://www.modot.mo.gov/business/PracticalDesign.htm 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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Our mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that is</br>safe, innovative, reliable and dedicated to a prosperous Missouri.
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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://wwwi/intranet/rw/ Right of Way], [http://wwwi/design/default.htm Design], [http://wwwi/intranet/br/default.htm Bridge], [http://wwwi/intranet/cm/ Construction], [http://wwwi/intranet/tr/ Traffic] and [http://wwwi/maintenance/ Maintenance] manuals.
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MediaWiki, the engine behind the Wikipedia on the World Wide Web, is the software delivering the EPGMillions of 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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<b>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 wiselyKeeping 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 [https://modotgov.sharepoint.com/sites/br Bridge], [https://modotgov.sharepoint.com/sites/cm Construction], [https://modotgov.sharepoint.com/sites/DE/ Design], [https://modotgov.sharepoint.com/sites/ts Highway Safety & Traffic], [https://modotgov.sharepoint.com/sites/mt Maintenance], [https://modotgov.sharepoint.com/sites/tp Planning] and [https://modotgov.sharepoint.com/sites/DE/SitePages/Right-of-Way.aspx Right of Way] guidance.</b>
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2/5/10: Additional guidance for using the new GPS technology has been provided.
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2/3/10: EPG 236.5.1.2 has been revised to reflect the Commission's streamlining of Right of Way's disposal of excess property.
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2/2/10: EPG 941.29 Driveway Maintenance has been clarified and re-titled.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:172 Maintenance Facility Performance Expectations Environmental Compliance|EPG 172 Maintenance Facility Performance Expectations Environmental Compliance]]'''
 
 
 
1/26/10: New guidance for environmental compliance has been provided for Maintenance facilities.
 
 
 
'''[[238.3 Route Surveying#238.3.2.1 MoDOT CORS Real Time Network (RTN)|238.3.2.1 MoDOT CORS Real Time Network (RTN)]]'''
 
 
 
1/19/10:  CADD has provided guidance describing MoDOT's GPS real time kinematic network.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:1001 General Requirements for Material#1001.3.2.3 Identification of Sample|EPG 1001.3.2.3 Identification of Sample]]
 
 
 
1/15/10: Expanded guidance to help inspectors correctly select concrete aggregate material codes when submitting source approvals samples to the laboratory.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:Good Stewards of Missouri's Natural and Cultural Rescources|MoDOT is a good steward of Missouri's natural and cultural resources]]
 
 
 
1/14/10: MoDOT's Environmental Section has provided interesting information why MoDOT performs [[Historic Preservation|historical preservation]] and [[Environmental Studies|environmental studies]].
 
 
 
'''[[620.2 Pavement and Curb Markings (MUTCD Chapter 3B)#620.2.7 Warrants for Use of Edge Lines (MUTCD Section 3B.07)|620.2.7 Warrants for Use of Edgelines]]'''
 
 
 
1/12/10: Guidance has been updated to reflect the Systemwide Safety WOW policy.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:613 Pavement Repair#613.3 Pavement Repair Design|613.3 Pavement Repair Design]]'''
 
 
 
1/11/10: Clarification of how to estimate quantities for subgrade compaction and aggregate for base has been provided.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:642 Pedestrian Facilities|Pedestrian Facilities]]'''
 
 
 
1/06/10:  Pedestrian guidance that includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been provided in a significantly expanded [[:Category:642 Pedestrian Facilities|642 Pedestrian Facilities]] as well as in [[616.24 Traffic Control for Non-Motorized Traffic|616.24 Traffic Control for Non-Motorized Traffic]] and [[902.2 Warrants for Traffic Signal Installation|902.2 Warrants for Traffic Signal Installation]].  Guidance for pedestrian pushbutton detectors has been provided in [[902.6 Signal Indications and Signing#902.6.6.7.1 Pedestrian Pushbutton Detectors|902.6.6.7.1 Pedestrian Pushbutton Detectors]].
 
 
 
'''IAS System Based Program'''
 
 
 
1/05/10: [[:Category:123 Federal-Aid Highway Program#123.3 Materials Requirements|EPG 123.3 Materials Requirements]] has been updated to provide Independent Assurance Samples guidance for the System Based program.
 
 
 
'''[[236.13 Designing Right of Way Plans#plans in units of acres|236.13.8 Plan Requirements for Right of Way Plans]]'''
 
 
 
12/18/09: On right of way plans, the required accuracy level for non-surveyed parcels was decreased from 0.01 acre to 0.1 acre.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:310 Aggregate Surface#310.1.5.3 Measurement by Weight (Mass)|Aggregate Surfacing Measurement by Weight]]'''
 
 
 
12/7/09: Both "small" and "large" measurements have been combined into one measurement to reflect current practice.  Also, Form C-214 is no longer being used, thus affecting guidance in [[:Category:239 Construction Inspection Guidelines for Final Plans#239.21.1 Resident Engineer's Office|239.21.1 Resident Engineer's Office]], [[:Section 300#ITEM NO: 310-X0.02 (310-X0.06)|ITEM NO: 310-X0.02 (310-X0.06)]] and several items in [[:Section 400|EPG's Section 400]] .
 
 
 
'''[[902.6 Signal Indications and Signing#902.6.6.7.1 Pedestrian Pushbutton Detectors|Pedestrian Pushbutton Detectors]]
 
 
 
11/25/09: Expanded and updated guidance for pedestrian pushbotton detectors as well as new accessible pedestian signal information.
 
 
 
'''[[135.5 Labor Compliance#135.5.1 Wage Rate Compliance Checks|135.5.1 Wage Rate Compliance Checks]]'''
 
 
 
11/18/09:  Guidance was updated to reflect that project documentation is now usually stored at the project office and that federal SSN rules have changed.  Also, guidance for [[135.5 Labor Compliance#Equipment Rental with Operator and Purchase Ordered Work|equipment rental with operator and purchase ordered work]] was added.
 
 
 
'''No Fluorescent Paint'''
 
 
 
10/29/09: The reference to fluorescent paint was removed from the Guidance portion of [[620.3 Object Markers (MUTCD Chapter 3C)#620.3.2 Markings for Objects in the Roadway (MUTCD Section 3C.02)|620.3.2 Markings for Objects in the Roadway]].
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:109 Payment Documentation Policy#Measurement and Payment|Measurement and Payment]]'''
 
 
 
10/27/09: How Central Office expects rounding to be performed relative to when work is posted to the job was clarified.
 
 
 
[[:Category:625 Slab Stabilization|'''Slab Stabilization''']]
 
 
 
10/22/09: New guidance for slab stabilization, including undersealing and slab jacking, has been developed to accompany new specifications (See [http://modot.mo.gov/business/standards_and_specs/Sec0625.pdf Sec 625]) and pay items.
 
 
 
'''Erosion Control Blankets and Turf Reinforcement Mats'''
 
 
 
10/22/09: Design guidance for specifying erosion control blanket types has been removed from [[750.6 Erosion Control and Energy Dissipation|750.6 Erosion Control and Energy Dissipation]] and [[:Category:806 Pollution, Erosion and Sediment Control|806.7 Pollution, Erosion and Sediment Control]] and consolidated in [[806.8 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)#806.8.4.2.9 Erosion Stabilization Mats and Blankets|Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)]]. New pay items match the guidance in the SWPPP.
 
  
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<b>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.</b>
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10/22/09: The Project Core Team Certification is no longer required. It has been removed from the EPG and the District Final Design Checklist.
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Our mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that is
safe, innovative, reliable and dedicated to a prosperous Missouri.


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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.

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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.

The Engineering Policy Guide is maintained via the use of Microsoft Edge. For optimal viewing quality, please choose Microsoft Edge for your browser.