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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.  
 
  
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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 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 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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1/16/13: In [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.31 FHWA Submittal|EPG 751.1.2.31 FHWA Submittal]], the flowchart was updated to conform with the latest FHWA/MoDOT stewardship/oversight agreement.
 
 
 
'''[[147.3 Job Order Contracting (JOC)#JOC JSPs|Job Order Contracting Guard Cable JSP]]'''
 
 
 
1/11/13: The lastest JOC guard cable JSP is now available.
 
 
 
'''[[106.3.2.59 TM-59, Determination of the International Roughness Index|TM-59, Determination of the International Roughness Index]]'''
 
 
 
1/10/13: TM-59 has been completely rewritten to comply with the revised Sec 610.
 
 
 
'''[[1055.4 Laboratory Testing Guidelines for Sec 1055#1055.4.1 Procedure|Laboratory Testing Guidelines for Concrete Curing]]'''
 
 
 
1/10/13: References to an AASHTO test were replaced with an ASTM test to bring the guidance into compliance with specs.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:950 Automated Traffic Enforcement#950.2 Automated Enforcement of Speed Violations|EPG 950.2 Automated Enforcement of Speed Violations]]'''
 
 
 
1/10/13:  A useful checklist has been provided to help districts comply with policy.
 
 
 
'''[http://epg.modot.mo.gov/index.php?title=Category:Minor_Routes_Shouldering_Project_Guidelines#Constructability Constructability Guidelines for Minor Rtes. Shouldering Projects]'''
 
 
 
1/10/13:  Additional guidance has been provided to quantify, estimate and pay for grading.
 
 
 
'''[[147.3 Job Order Contracting (JOC)#JOC JSPs|Job Order Contracting JSPs]]'''
 
 
 
1/4/13: Most of the JSPs have been updated.  In the near future, the guard cable JSP will also be updated.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:105 Control of Work#105.23 Quality Management|EPG 105.23 Quality Management]] (QM)'''
 
 
 
12/31/12:  This new subarticle provides very general QM info, although much more information will follow. QM is now included in almost all projects. It is not optional and is part of the Bolder Five-Year Direction.
 
 
 
'''Class 3 Excavation'''
 
 
 
12/20/12: [[:Category:206 Excavation for Structures#206.2 Class 3 Excavation|EPG 206.2 Class 3 Excavation]] was revised to provide pay quantities that allow the contractor to bid more accurately.
 
 
 
'''[[media:Sample Record General December 2012.docx|Sample Record General Information]]'''
 
 
 
12/18/12:  This QRG has been updated due to revisions in internal computing processes.
 
 
 
'''[[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 (R10-3, R10-5 through R10-30)]]'''
 
 
 
12/18/12: The guidance in EPG 903.5.20 was generally clarified and references to two signs, R10-15 and R10-30, were added.
 
 
 
'''[[606.2 Guard Cable#606.2.3 Warrants|EPG 606.2.3.3 Median Width]]'''
 
 
 
12/18/12: Guidance on the effect of median width on cable warrants has been clarified.
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:172 Maintenance Facility Performance Expectations Environmental Compliance|EPG 172 Maintenance Facility Performance Expectations Environmental Compliance]]'''
 
 
 
12/12/12: In [[:Category:172 Maintenance Facility Performance Expectations Environmental Compliance#172.10 Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC)|EPG 172.10 Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure (SPCC)]], a link to tools to assist with SPCC plan development was addedMinor clarifications were also made in EPG 172.10 and [[:Category:172 Maintenance Facility Performance Expectations Environmental Compliance#172.11 SPCC and Various Statewide Issues|EPG 172.11 SPCC and Various Statewide Issues]].
 
 
 
'''[[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services|EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services]]'''
 
 
 
12/11/12:  Numerous group email addresses were added to guidance. Also, in [[:Category:134 Engineering Professional Services#134.4 Contract Approval, Execution and Distribution|EPG 134.4 Contract Approval, Execution and Distribution]] the distribution and number of copies of executed contracts was adjusted.
 
 
 
'''Settlement for Left-Over Material on a Construction Project'''
 
 
 
12/10/12: In [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=Category:108_Prosecution_and_Progress#108.11_Termination_of_Contract_for_Convenience_of_the_Commission EPG 108.11 Termination of Contract for Convenience of the Commission], guidance was added for more statewide consistency in resolving payment for leftover material.
 
 
 
'''New Diverging Diamond Interchange Warning Signs'''
 
 
 
12/5/12: Guidance for the new [[234.6 Diverging Diamond Interchanges|DDI]] warning sign assembly has been added as [[903.6 Warning Signs#903.6.7.5 Double Reverse Curve Left Sign (W24-1L) – Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) Application|EPG 903.6.7.5 and EPG 903.6.7.6]] and expanded in [[234.6 Diverging Diamond Interchanges#234.6.2.2.14 Signing|EPG 234.6.2.2.14 Signing]].  Also, in [[903.6 Warning Signs#903.6.7 Horizontal Alignment Signs (W1-1 through W1-5, W1-11, W1-15, W24-1L, W24-1cP) (MUTCD Section 2C.07)|EPG 903.6.7 Horizontal Alignment Signs]], guidance has been provided for the use of the Advisory Speed Supplemental Plaque with horizontal alignment signs.
 
 
 
'''Finger Plate Expansion Devices'''
 
 
 
11/30/12: Finger detail figures have been added to [[751.13 Expansion Devices#751.13.6.2 Details at Bents|EPG 751.13.6.2 Details at Bents]].
 
 
 
'''Safety Begins With You [[image:safety begins.jpg|55px]]'''
 
 
 
11/27/12: Be on the lookout for the new Safety Begins With You boxes in several EPG articles.  Videos, pamphlets and handouts delivering useful safety info will be presented. The boxes now appear in [[:Category:132 Safety|EPG 132 Safety]], [[:Category:142 Missouri One Call System|EPG 142 Missouri One Call System]], [[:Category:144 Practical Operations|EPG 144 Practical Operations]], [[:Category:170 Maintenance Activity Planning Guidelines|EPG 170 Maintenance Activity  Planning Guidelines]], [[:Category:171 Maintenance Policy and Operations|EPG 171 Maintenance Policy and Operations]], [[:Category:400 FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT|EPG 400 Flexible Pavement]], [[:616.5 Flagger Control (MUTCD Chapter 6E)|EPG 616.5 Flagger Control]], [[:Category:641 Bicycle Facilities|EPG 641 Bicycle Facilities]], [[:Category:643 Utility Procedures|EPG 643 Utility Procedures]], [[:Category:822 Roadside Vegetation Management|EPG 822 Roadside Vegetation Management]] and [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=Category:1100_Maintenance_Materials EPG 1100 Maintenance Materials].
 
 
 
'''[[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.32 Aesthetic Enhancements|EPG 751.1.2.32 Aesthetic Enhancements]]'''
 
 
 
11/26/12: New guidance has been added about the preferred way to specify form liners.
 
 
 
'''[[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 (R10-3, R10-5 through R10-30)]]'''
 
 
 
11/26/12: The NO TURN ON RED sign policy was updated to comply with the ''MUTCD''.
 
 
 
'''[[106.21 Summary of Materials Inspected#106.21.1.1 Summary Packet of Materials Inspected|EPG 106.21.1.1 Summary Packet of Materials Inspected]]'''
 
 
 
11/19/12: The Summaries for Mixing Facility Components, I.A.S and F.A.S.T were deleted since these processes no longer apply.
 
 
 
'''[[620.2 Pavement and Curb Markings (MUTCD Chapter 3B)#620.2.2.1 Establishing and Recording No Passing Zones|EPG 620.2.2.1 Establishing and Recording No Passing Zones]]'''
 
 
 
11/19/12: A statement was removed about an electronic system available to districts for documenting no-passing zones.  The system no longer exists and an adequate replacement is not available at this time.
 
 
 
'''Conveyance Document'''
 
 
 
11/14/12: The Full Disclosure Clause in [[236.5 Property Management#236.5.21.6 Full Disclosure Clause|EPG 236.5.21.6 Full Disclosure Clause]] was updated.
 
 
 
'''Flat  Plate Expansion Devices'''
 
 
 
11/13/12: In [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=751.13_Expansion_Devices#751.13.5.1_General EPG 751.13.5.1], general guidance was added. Also, a Bridge standard drawing table in [http://epg.modot.org/index.php?title=751.13_Expansion_Devices#751.13.5.4_Flat_Plate_Expansion_Devices_-_Details EPG 751.13.5.4] replaced numerous figures and further serves as detail references.
 
 
 
'''[[media:Line Item Adjustments Nov 2012.docx|Line Item Adjustments]]'''
 
  
11/8/12: Guidance on spreadsheet security messages was added to this QRG.
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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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