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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>
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.
 
 
 
[[image:Main Page 2 Oct 4, 2012.jpg|390px|center|thumb|<center>'''Stripers finish work prior to motorists being directed to the [http://www.modot.mo.gov/central/major_projects/boone.htm new U.S Rte. 63 southbound lanes just south of Columbia]. MoDOT and contractor staff teamed with the MSHP to ensure a smooth transition. The new southbound lanes opened to traffic on Sept. 27.'''</center>]]
 
 
 
[[image:Main Page Oct 2, 2012.jpg|390px|center|thumb|<center>'''Construction on the two [http://www.newriverbridge.org/ Mississippi River Bridge] towers is complete as they reach their final height of 400 feet. Construction of the driving surface for the bridge has started and workers are connecting more than 600 miles of cable to the towers and the roadway. Construction on the Illinois approach is proceeding well. The Missouri approach is complete.'''</center>]]
 
  
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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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10/12/12: In [[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#134.5.4 Consultant Performance Appraisals|EPG 134.5.4 Consultant Performance Appraisals]] and [[136.4 Consultant Selection and Consultant Contract Management#136.4.3.3 Consultant Performance Appraisals|EPG 136.4.3.3 Consultant Performance Appraisals]], guidance was clarified for both MoDOT and LPA personnel on how to document consultant evaluations.
 
 
 
'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=Category:1039_Epoxy_Resin_Material#1039.2.4.2.1_Epoxy EPG 1039.2.4.2 Sampling of Epoxy Polymer Concrete]'''
 
 
 
10/12/12: Guidance for the sampling frequency has been revised to bring it in line with current practices.
 
 
 
'''Engineering Professional Services - Rating/Scoring the Consultants'''
 
 
 
10/11/12: In [[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#134.2.2.5 Solicitation and Selection Step 5 – Selection of Consultant|EPG 134.2.2.5 Selection of Consultant, Rating/Scoring the Consultants]], the guidance about listing the consultants was clarified.
 
 
 
'''[[806.8 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)#806.8.2 Site Description and Project-Specific Information|Project-Specific Information for the SWPPP]]'''
 
 
 
10/11/12:  Project offices will be responsible for completing [[media:Form 806.8.2 black.docx|Form 806.8.2, Project-Specific SWPPP Information]] for all jobs with one or more acres of total land disturbance.
 
 
 
'''Steel Plates in the Roadway'''
 
 
 
10/10/12: Guidance on the use and installation of steel plates on high-speed roadways is now available at [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=616.6_Temporary_Traffic_Control_Zone_Devices_%28MUTCD_6F%29#616.6.46_STEEL_PLATE_AHEAD_Sign_.28WO8-24.29_.28MUTCD_6F.46.29 EPG 616.6.46], [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=616.23_Traffic_Control_for_Field_Operations#TA-47a_Excavations_with_Steel_Plate_or_Backfill_-_Undivided_Highway EPG 616.23.3 Typical Applications] and [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=770.7_Maintenance_of_Bridge_Superstructure#770.7.2_Concrete_Deck_Maintenance EPG 770.7.2 Concrete Deck Maintenance].
 
 
 
'''Turned-Down Guardrail Ends'''
 
 
 
10/10/12: Turned-down guardrail ends have been determined to be rarely appropriate and the practice is now prohibited. Guidance has been removed from [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=606.1_Guardrail#606.1.3.9_Bridge_Ends EPG 616.1.3.6 Bridge Ends].
 
 
 
'''Anchor Bolt Wells'''
 
 
 
10/10/12:  Guidance in [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=Category:712_Structural_Steel_Construction#712.1.3_Bearings EPG 712.1.3 Bearing (During Construction)], [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=751.11_Bearings#751.11.3.5_Anchor_Bolts EPG 751.11.3.5 Anchor Bolts] and [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#All Substructure Sheets with Anchor Bolts|EPG 751.50 G1.15 notes]] and [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=751.50_Standard_Detailing_Notes#H3a._Type_C_.26_D note H3.1] now allow the use of permanently placed galvanized corrugated steel pipe as forms for anchor bolt wells. If this method not used and drilling is required, the reinforcement is not to be cut.
 
 
 
'''[[media:136.4.2.3 How to Develop a Winning Project Application.ppt|"How to Develop a Winning Project Application" ]]'''
 
 
 
10/5/12: This useful PowerPoint tutorial for LPAs is now available in [[136.3 Federal Aid Basics|EPG 136.3 Federal Aid Basics]].
 
 
 
'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=131.2_Proprietary_Items_and_Public_Interest_Findings#131.2_Proprietary_Items EPG 131.2 Proprietary Items and Public Interest Findings]'''
 
 
 
10/4/12: The process of submitting requests for approval of proprietary items has been streamlined. Submit requests to codeproprietary@modot.mo.gov for consideration. While this applies to both STIP and LPA projects, LPA projects must be submitted through the appropriate MoDOT staff (not directly from the LPA). Upon approval, an e-mail with a link to the approved request's digital image will be issued.
 
 
 
'''[[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(A4a.15) Use when two different new coating systems are used. Show detail on plans.|Standard Detailing Notes for Overcoating Existing Steel]]'''
 
 
 
10/4/12: Two notes pertaining to limits of paint overlap requirements were added.
 
 
 
'''[[907.6 Fatal Crash Reviews|EPG 907.6 Fatal Crash Reviews]]
 
 
 
10/3/12:  This new article provides guidance for the reviews that districts are required to perform on every fatal crash that has occurred on our state system.
 
 
 
'''Edgeline Pavement Markings'''
 
 
 
10/1/12: The guidance in [[620.2 Pavement and Curb Markings (MUTCD Chapter 3B)#620.2.6 Edgeline Pavement Markings (MUTCD Section 3B.06)|EPG 620.2.6]] was updated to clarify where to begin and end edgeline stripes at at-grade crossings[[media:620.2.7 2012.jpg|Fig. 620.2.7]] was also updated.
 
 
 
'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=750.7_Non-Hydraulic_Considerations#750.7.3.3_Environmental_Requirements_for_Culverts Environmental Requirements for Culverts]'''
 
 
 
9/28/12: New and replacement culverts with inside widths or diameters greater than 4 ft. must have the culvert's invert embedded at least 1 ft. below the natural stream bottom and convey the geomorphic bankfull discharge with an average velocity within the culvert similar to upstream and downstream velocities[[750.7 Non-Hydraulic Considerations#750.7.3.3 Environmental Requirements for Culverts|EPG 750.7.3.3 Environmental Requirements for Culverts]] is the primary source for this new requirement's details, but [[127.4 Wetlands and Streams#Overview|EPG 127.4.1.1]], [[127.4 Wetlands and Streams#127.4.4 Maintenance Activities|EPG 127.4.4 Maintenance Activities]] and [[750.2 Culverts|EPG 750.2 Culverts]] were also among the articles affected. This revision is based on a new USCOE stricture.
 
 
 
'''Compensation for Changes in Access to Noncontiguous Properties'''
 
 
 
9/27/12:  Guidance in [[236.5 Property Management#236.5.28.3 Compensation for Changes in Access|EPG 236.5.28.3 Compensation for Changes in Access]] was updated to show that now MoDOT will now always perform an appraisal when there is a shift in access to a noncontiguous property.
 
 
 
'''Pavement Marking'''
 
 
 
9/26/12: Both the [[:Category:620 Pavement Marking#Pavement Marking Guidelines|Pavement Marking Guidelines table]] and [[620.1 General (MUTCD Chapter 3A)#620.1.4 Materials (MUTCD Section 3A.04)|EPG 620.1.4 Materials]] were revised because several non-standard JSPs (including epoxy and high build pavement markings) were combined into JSPs.
 
 
 
'''LPA Policy Changes'''
 
 
 
9/25/12: Information formerly available at EPG 136.12.3.5 is now presented at [[136.13 LPA Policy Changes|EPG 136.13 LPA Policy Changes]].
 
 
 
'''NU Girder Design'''
 
 
 
9/18/12:  In [[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#Design A1 reinforcement in the top flange|EPG 751.22.2.3]], guidance was clarified that for all NU girders the 3/8" diameter strands used for reinforcement support and the top, WWR are required and shall be used for A1 reinforcement design.  In [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#(H2c2.10)|EPG 751.50, Note H2c2.10]] was revised to define the required bond breaker at the edges of NU top flanges to be two layers of 30-lb roofing felt girders.  
 
 
 
'''[http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=Category:Minor_Routes_Shouldering_Project_Guidelines#Minimum_Expectations Safety Edge Guidance Clarification]'''
 
 
 
9/17/12: On minor routes, a Safety Edge<sup>SM</sup> will be constructed at the edge of each shoulder that is 4 ft. wide or narrower.  
 
 
 
'''Safety Videos'''
 
 
 
9/17/12: [http://epg.modot.mo.gov/documents/132_Mowing_Safety.wmv Mowing Safety] and [[media:132 Asphalt Operations.wmv|Asphalt Operations]] are available for viewing at [[:Category:132 Safety|EPG 132 Safety]] and other articles.  These videos were produced by MoDOT supervisors for MoDOT supervisors. The Mowing Safety video should assist the supervisors and crew leaders in their Morning Muster Safety talks.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:409 Seal Coat|Seal Coat Guidance]]'''
 
 
 
9/12/12: The [[media:409 Contract Seal Coat Guidelines Sept 2012.doc|Contract Seal Coat Guidelines]], [[media:409 JSP Sept 2012.doc|Job Special Provisions]] and the [[media:409 CSC Templates Sept 2012.pdf|Contract Seal Coat Plan Templates]] have been updated.
 
 
 
'''[http://ghepg01/forms/CO/Bridge%20Clearance%20Report%20(C-239A).dotx Bridge Clearance Report Form (C-239A)]'''
 
 
 
9/10/12: This form has been updated in both [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=Category:101_Standard_Forms#Construction_and_Materials EPG 101 Standard Forms] and [[:Category:760 General Construction Inspection for Structures|EPG 760 General Construction Inspection for Structures]].
 
 
 
'''Erosion & Sediment Control Plans'''
 
 
9/7/12: [[127.25 Maintenance Environmental Policies#127.25.4.1 Storm Water Regulations|EPG 127.25.4.1 Storm Water Regulations]] has been revised to comply with the land disturbance permit.  A note must be added to erosion and sediment control plans identifying all the primary receiving waters within a project's limits and/or within one mile of the jobsite.  
 
 
 
'''Major Highways Map'''
 
 
 
9/7/12: Transportation Planning has updated this important document in [[822.6 Definitions#Major Roads|EPG 822.6 Definitions for Roadside Vegetation Management]] and numerous other articles.  This map specifies roadways for many critical procedures.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:1020 Corrugated Metallic-Coated Steel Culvert Pipe, Pipe-Arches and End Sections#1020.2.5.1 Mill and Factory Inspection|EPG 1020.2.5.1 Mill and Factory Inspection]]'''
 
 
 
9/6/12: Guidance was revised to correct mil thicknesses of coating to harmonize with ASTM A924.
 
 
 
'''[[230.2 Vertical Alignment#230.2.10 Bridge Considerations|EPG 230.2.10 Bridge Considerations]]'''
 
  
9/5/12: The intent of design exception was clarified in the guidance for bridge considerations of vertical alignment.
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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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