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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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<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 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 [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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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.  Over 20 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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<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 locationsProjects on existing roadways call for a flexible, practical, and performance-based approach to designThe 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 roadways. While the EPG does include nearly all engineering related aspects of roadway design and maintenance it is not all encompassingThe 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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|'''18.'''  [[136.4 Consultant Selection and Consultant Contract Management|EPG 136.4]], 91499  ||'''8.''' [[:Category:101 Standard Forms|EPG 101]], 144560
 
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|'''17.'''    [[:Category:400 FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT|EPG 400]], 92733  ||'''7.''' [[616.23 Traffic Control for Field Operations|EPG 616.23]], 158857
 
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|'''16.'''    [[903.6 Warning Signs|EPG 903.6]], 92982  ||'''6.''' [[:Category:600 INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION|EPG 600]], 164899
 
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|'''15.'''  [[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services|EPG 134]], 93181  ||'''5.''' [[:Category:100 GENERAL|EPG 100]], 200367
 
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|'''14.'''  [[751.40 Widening and Repair (Non-LRFD)|EPG 751.40]], 96666  ||'''4.''' [[:Category:700 STRUCTURES AND HYDRAULICS|EPG 700]], 207180
 
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|'''13.'''  [[620.2 Pavement and Curb Markings (MUTCD Chapter 3B)|EPG 620.2]], 100772  ||'''3.''' [[:Category:900 TRAFFIC CONTROL|EPG 900]], 225714
 
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|'''12.''' [[:Category:903 Highway Signing|EPG 903]], 110801 ||'''2.''' [[:Category:751 LRFD Bridge Design Guidelines|EPG 751]], 243171
 
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'''New QRG'''
 
 
 
2/4/14:  [[media:Moving Files from SharePoint to CIA.docx|Moving Files from SharePoint to CIA]] details how the project office is to move quality management documentation from the external SharePoint to the appropriate folder on V:\Contract Information Archive.
 
 
 
'''[[media:Subcontracts  2014.docx|Subcontracts]] QRG'''
 
 
 
1/31/14: This [[:Category:101 Standard Forms#Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)|QRG]] has been clarified.
 
 
 
'''[[127.13 Noise#127.13.9 Reasonableness|EPG 127.13.9 Reasonableness]]'''
 
 
 
1/30/14:  Mandatory Reasonableness Factor #3 was clarified to state that "Noise abatement measures must provide...a minimum of 7 dBA for 67 percent of ''benefitted'' first-row receptors."
 
 
 
'''EPG 751.10 General Superstructure'''
 
 
 
1/29/14:  In order to provide a taller joint filler on various P/S girders to reduce costly girder steps: P/C P/S panel deck cantilever reinforcement details was added in [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.7.2 Standard Partial Depth Precast Prestressed Panel Bridge Deck Slabs Using SIP P/C P/S Panel Forms|EPG 751.10.1.7.2]];  Deck joint guidance was expanded in [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.12 Slab Pouring Sequences and Construction Joints|EPG 751.10.1.12]]; and joint filler dimensions were revised in [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.2.1 Precast Prestressed (P/C P/S) Concrete Panel Forms - Design|EPG 751.10.2.1]].
 
 
 
'''[[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#C2. Prestressed Girders, Beams & Panels|Standard Detailing Note C2a.3]]'''
 
 
 
1/29/14: This note was revised so that "to the nearest inch" is now underlined.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#Central Office Design Division distributes copies|EPG 134.4 Contract Approval, Execution and Distribution]]'''
 
 
 
1/27/14: A note was added to remind project managers and contract administrators to get funds obligated prior to issuing a Notice to Proceed.
 
 
 
'''Bridge Memorandums'''
 
 
 
1/24/14:  Bridge Memo guidance has been expanded and clarified in both [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.17 Bridge Memorandums|EPG 751.1.2.17 Bridge Memorandums]] and [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.3.1 Overview|EPG 751.1.3.1 Overview]].
 
 
 
'''[[media:concrete mix design creation 2014.doc|Concrete Mix Design Creation]] QRG'''
 
 
 
1/22/14: This [[:Category:101 Standard Forms#Quick Reference Guides (QRGs)|QRG]] was updated to reflect previous spec and organization changes.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#The district then follows the procedures below|EPG 134.2.4 Consultant Solicitation and Selection Process – Standard Solicitation Method for On-Call/Hourly Rate Contracts]]'''
 
 
 
1/21/14: Guidance for the MOU process has been updated to reflect that all MOUs are now federally funded.
 
 
 
'''[[806.8 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)|EPG 806.8 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)]]'''
 
 
 
1/13/14: Best management practices (BMPs) have been both altered and removed.  MoDOT will no longer utilize the nomenclature "Type I" and "Type II" ditch checks, but will utilize "Rock Ditch Check" and "Alternate Ditch Check".  Please familiarize yourself with the newly revised SWPPP guidance.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:950 Automated Traffic Enforcement|EPG 950 Automated Traffic Enforcement]]'''
 
 
 
1/10/14: There have been numerous clarifications in this article as well as the addition of new guidance for established practices (such as [[:Category:950 Automated Traffic Enforcement#950.2.2 Automated Speed Enforcement by a Law Enforcement Officer|EPG 950.2.2 Automated Speed Enforcement by a Law Enforcement Officer]]).
 
 
 
'''MAP-21's Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)'''
 
 
 
1/9/14: New LPA guidance, [[136.3 Federal Aid Basics#136.3.18 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)|EPG 136.3.18 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)]], is now available. TAP includes the pre-MAP-21 programs of Transportation Enhancements, Recreational Trails, Safe Routes to School and Scenic Byways.
 
 
 
'''Driving Pile to Rock'''
 
 
 
1/7/14: Driving pile to rock criteria has been clarified. Much of [[:Category:702 Load-Bearing Piles|EPG 702 Load-Bearing Piles]] has been re-written to reflect the requirement of pile point reinforcement on all piles driven to bear on rock and the elimination of the 75% hammer efficiency requirement for single acting diesel hammers.  [[751.36 Driven Piles#Pile Point Reinforcement|EPG 751.36.2 Steel Pile]] was also revised to reflect this established practice.
 
 
'''[[106.3.2.59 TM-59, Determination of the International Roughness Index#Average IRI over a 528 ft. long segment|IRI Data Entry]]'''
 
 
 
1/7/14: Additional guidance is now available for IRI data entry in EPG 106.3.2.59.3.1 Segment Smoothness.
 
 
 
'''LEFT TURN YIELD ON FLASHING ARROW Sign'''
 
 
 
1/7/14: Guidance in [[903.5 Regulatory Signs#903.5.30 Traffic Signal Signs (R10-3, R10-5 through R10-30) (MUTCD Sections 2B.53 and 2B.54)|EPG 903.5.30 Traffic Signal Signs]] has been updated to show this sign is no longer a special sign but is now identified as R10-27a.
 
 
 
'''[[751.36 Driven Piles#Waterjetting|Waterjetting]]'''
 
 
 
1/3/14: New waterjetting guidance to reflect established practice has been added to EPG 751.36.
 
 
 
'''Flourescent Yellow-Green Signs'''
 
 
 
1/3/14: In [[903.2 Extent of Signing#|Table 903.2.20.2 Common Uses of Sign Background Colors]], flourescent yellow-green was removed as a color choice from pedestrian and bicycle warning signs.  MoDOT reserves yellow-green for school signs only to make school signs stand out.
 
 
 
'''Cast In Place Standard Detailing Notes'''
 
 
 
1/3/14: In [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(A1.2) Omit parts not applicable|A1.2]], a note was added for CIP steel pipe pile design stresses.  In [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#G5. 20" and 24" CIP Piles|G5 and G6]], CIP pile and as-built foundation notes were updated.
 
 
 
'''[[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.3.3 Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts|EPG 751.1.3.3 Railing Type, Height and Guidelines for Curb Blockouts]]'''
 
 
 
12/31/13:  EPG 751.1.3.3 was re-titled and re-written to reflect current practice.  A handy new table, [[751.1 Preliminary Design#Common Bridge Rails (for Rehabilitations)|Common Bridge Rails]] is also now provided.
 
 
 
'''[[147.3 Job Order Contracting (JOC)#JOC JSPs|Job Order Contracting (JOC)]]'''
 
 
 
12/26/13: A new JOC that combines the use of guardrail and guard cable has been added.
 
 
 
'''[[751.1 Preliminary Design#Bridge Numbering Guidelines with Examples|Bridge Numbering Guidelines with Examples ]]'''
 
 
 
12/20/13: Guidance about the bridge numbering system has been revised to match current practice.
 
 
 
'''[[903.7 Conventional Road Guide Signs#Table 903.7 Guide Sign Sizes|Table 903.7 Guide Sign Sizes]]'''
 
 
 
12/17/13: Numerous sign dimensions have been revised in this table.
 
 
 
''' [[751.1 Preliminary Design#Aesthetic enhancements may be used|EPG  751.1.4.2 Types of Walls]]'''
 
 
 
12/16/13: Aesthetic enhancement guidance was clarified to encourage form liners and concrete stains.
 
 
 
'''[[media:Milestones.docx|Milestones]] QRG'''
 
 
 
12/5/13:  This QRG has been updated.
 
 
 
'''[[133.4 Snow and Ice Control Operations#133.4.6 Statewide Winter Road Condition Report|EPG 133.4.6 Statewide Winter Road Condition Report]]'''
 
  
12/5/13: Guidance of the road condition terminology has been clarified.
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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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