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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 [[: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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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 EPG.  Millions 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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|'''18.'''  [[136.4 Consultant Selection and Consultant Contract Management|EPG 136.4]], 85331  ||'''8.''' [[:Category:200 GEOMETRICS|EPG 200]], 126555
 
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|'''17.''' [[136.9 Plans, Specs and Estimates (PSE)|EPG 136.9]], 86235  ||'''7.''' [[616.23 Traffic Control for Field Operations|EPG 616.23]], 146397
 
 
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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 criteriaAlthough 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 roadwaysWhile 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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10/8/13: [[106.3.2.64 TM-64, Void Detection and Undersealing Verification Testing of Concrete Pavement with a Falling Weight Deflectometer|EPG 106.3.2.64 TM-64, Void Detection and Undersealing Verification Testing of Concrete Pavement with a Falling Weight Deflectometer]] is now available.  The previous TM-64 was deleted in 2012.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:132 Safety|Increased Access to Safety Policies]]''' [[image:safety begins with me.jpg|70px]]
 
 
 
10/4/13: For greater convenience, the listing of safety-related policies has been expanded.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:146 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)#146.2 DBE Subcontract|EPG 146.2 DBE Subcontract]]'''
 
 
 
10/4/13: A new form, [[media:146 Guidance for CUF.doc|Guidance for Completing the CUF Form]], was added.
 
 
 
'''[[136.3 Federal Aid Basics#136.3.8.10 Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP)|EPG 136.3.8.10 Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP)]]'''
 
 
 
10/1/13: EPG 906 TEAP has been moved to EPG 136.3.8.10 TEAP. The modified EPG language reflects Design Division timelines and processes. One of the main process changes is that the TEAP studies will be provided through on-call consultants. (Local agencies will select a consultant from an approved list of on-call consultants to complete a TEAP study for them.) The TEAP application has also been completely revised to resemble other DE or LPA standard applications. In FY 2014, the Traffic & Highway Safety Division and the Local Programs group will partner to administer TEAP.  The TEAP processes and timelines will remain the same. In FY 2015, the administration of TEAP will be through the Local Programs group.   
 
 
 
'''[[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#Example|EPG 751.22.3.8 Camber, Haunching and Girder Steps]]'''
 
 
 
10/1/13:  A note was added to clarify the camber diagram.
 
 
 
'''[[907.6 Fatal Crash Reviews#Many of the fatal crash reviews|EPG 907.6 Fatal Crash Reviews]]'''
 
 
 
9/27/13: Guidance was clarified about which conditions require fatal crash reviews.
 
 
 
'''[[748.7 Bridge Reports and Layouts#748.7.3.12 Submission|Submitting a Bridge Survey Report]]'''
 
 
 
9/25/13: In EPG 748.7.3.12 Submission, the guidance was clarified about what files need to be submitted.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:110 State and Federal Wage Rates and Other Requirements#Rate of Pay|EPG 110.3 Rate of Pay]]'''
 
 
 
9/24/13: New guidance has been provided to clarify how contractors must submit documentation for the wages of apprentices.  The new guidance is #7c.
 
 
 
'''Documentation of Traffic Control Devices Installations'''
 
 
 
9/20/13:  Guidance in [[616.18 Construction Inspection Guidelines for Sec 616#Construction Requirements (for Sec 616.4)|EPG 616.18 Construction Requirements]] was expanded to clarify how to produce documentation so as to avoid the possibility of paying for a device more than once.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:105 Control of Work#A partial list of items|Daily Work Reports]]'''
 
 
 
9/20/13: Guidance for diary notations about accounting on contractor equipment and personnel has been clarified and slightly expanded.
 
 
 
'''[[media:950.1.1 Annual Report.docx|Annual Report for Automated Enforcement of Red-Light Violations]]'''
 
 
 
9/20/13: In [[:Category:950 Automated Traffic Enforcement#950.1.1 Automated Enforcement of Red-Light Violations|EPG 950.1.1]], the above form was added for reporting violations.
 
 
 
'''[[236.3 Administration|EPG 236.3 Administration]]'''
 
 
 
9/19/13: Numerous minor updates have been made to this Right of Way articleFor instance, the archaic guidance of [[236.3 Administration#236.3.4.13 Acquisition of Property from an Employee or a Commissioner of MHTC|EPG 236.3.4.13's]] Central Office Review and Approval was removed. Two forms, [[media:236.3.3.3A 2013.docx|Right of Way Cost Estimate Worksheet]] and [[media:236.3.3.3C 2013.docx|Right of Way Cost Estimate]], were also updated.
 
 
 
'''[[127.13 Noise#127.13.10 Noise Wall Public Meeting and Voting|EPG 127.13.10 Noise Wall Public Meeting and Voting]]'''
 
 
 
9/17/13: Guidance has been added to clarify current practice.
 
 
 
'''[[Other Aspects of Pavement Design|EPG Other Aspects of Pavement Design]]'''
 
 
 
9/11/13:  "Pavement Design for Scoping" was removed from this article it presented a set of ME tables that are now outdated. The MEPDG design tables will eventually be replaced but conflict with industry at this time.
 
 
 
'''[[237.9 Submission of Plans and Supporting Documents#237.9.6.8 Consultant Designed Projects|EPG 237.9.6.8 Consultant Designed Projects]]'''
 
 
 
9/9/13: Consultants need to include the Certificate of Authority number in the title block.
 
 
 
'''[[media:402 JSP Sep 2013.doc|Contract Leveling Course Guidelines Job Special Provisions]]'''
 
 
 
9/9/13: The CLC JSPs in [[:Category:402 Bituminous Surface Leveling|EPG 402 Bituminous Surface Leveling]] were updatedThe quality control and RAP and RAS JSPs were modified and the tack coat JSP was removed.
 
 
 
'''Forms in [[236.7 Negotiation|EPG 236.7 Negotiation]]'''
 
 
 
9/6/13: Several forms ([[media:236.7 Form 7.2.5D.docx|Offer Letter - Combined Fee and Tenant Owners - Use Prior to Condemnation (Form 7.2.5D)]], [[media:236.7 Form 7.2.5A.docx|Offer Letter - Fee Owner (Form 7.2.5A)]],  [[media:236.7 Form 7.2.5B2.docx|Offer Letter - Tenant Owner No Disclaimer (Form 7.2.5B2)]] and [[media:236.7 Form 7.2.5B1.docx|Offer Letter - Tenant Owner with Disclaimer (Form 7.2.5B1)]]) were updated due to a request from FHWA.
 
 
 
'''[[321.3 Procedures for Estimation of Geotechnical Parameter Values and Coefficients of Variation|EPG 321.3 Procedures for Estimation of Geotechnical Parameter Values and Coefficients of Variation]]'''
 
 
 
9/5/13: This article has been generally expanded and updated to match current and established practices.
 
 
 
'''Required Notices and Posters'''
 
 
 
9/5/13: The latest version of several required posters and notices (including the jobsite poster checklist and the OSHA, the MCHR-07, the Workers Compensation and the Unemployment Benefits posters) are now available at [[:Category:110 State and Federal Wage Rates and Other Requirements#Required Notices and Posters|EPG 110.2 Federal-Aid Projects]].
 
 
 
'''[[234.1 Access to Interstate Highways#The requirements of the Guide has increased|EPG 234.1 Access to Interstate Highways]]'''
 
 
 
8/27/13:  Guidance has been updated because, due to a FHWA agreement, Access Justification Report approvals are now allowed in two steps.
 
 
 
'''Missouri Highway Map Centennial Edition''' [[image:138 2013 map.jpg|90px]]
 
 
 
8/26/13: [[:Category:138 Project Development Chronology#Our maps are a record of the many groundbreakings|EPG 138 Project Development Chronology]] now presents the new roadmap of Missouri, ([http://www.modot.org/missourimap/documents/PDF_Mo_Mapfront2013.pdf front] and [http://www.modot.org/missourimap/documents/PDF_Mo_Mapback13.pdf back]).
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:501 Concrete#The following procedures for calibration|EPG 501.1.8 Air-Entrained Concrete]]'''
 
 
 
8/9/13:  Guidance was added stating that the district shall provide aggregate correction factors to the Central Laboratory when coarse aggregate samples are submitted for AASHTO T161 testing. 
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:109 Measurement and Payment#The following table provides|EPG 109.14 Price Adjustment for Fuel]]'''
 
 
 
8/6/13: Concrete approach pavement has been added to the list of eligible fuel adjustment items in the table.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#Master Agreement Execution Process|EPG 134.2.4 Consultant Solicitation and Selection Process – Standard Solicitation Method for On-Call/Hourly Rate Contracts]]'''
 
 
 
8/6/13: A reminder to PMs was added that they must wait on FHWA obligation before issuing a NTP to consultants when a contract uses federal funds.
 
 
 
'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=Category:134_Engineering_Professional_Services#134.4_Contract_Approval.2C_Execution_and_Distribution EPG 134.4 Contract Approval, Execution and Distribution]'''
 
  
8/1/13: Agreement from Audits and Investigations is no longer required for the man-hours, salary rates, overhead rates, direct costs and fixed fee included in the consultant contract.
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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.

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