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'''D-15 Material List'''
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2/9/18: In [[237.7 Equipment and Materials List|237.7 Equipment and Materials List]], designers are now required to include the D-15 in the Electronic Deliverables.
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'''[[616.6 Temporary Traffic Control Zone Devices (MUTCD 6F)#616.6.89 Radar Speed Advisory Assembly|EPG 616.6.89 Radar Speed Advisory Assembly]]'''
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2/9/18: Expanded and updated guidance on the placement of the Radar Speed Advisory Assembly.
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'''Revised Galvanized Pile Requirements'''
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2/9/18: In [[:Category:702 Load-Bearing Piles|EPG 702 Load-Bearing Piles]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2 Bridges/Boxes|EPG 751.1.2 Bridges/Boxes]], [[751.36 Driven Piles|EPG 751.36 Driven Piles]], [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#E2. Foundation Data Table|EPG 751.50 E2]], [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#G. Substructure Notes|EPG 751.50 G]], the revised galvanized pile requirements eliminate steel piling option AASHTO M 270, Gr 36 (ASTM A 709, Gr 36) and replace it with AASHTO M 270, Gr 50 (ASTM A709, Gr 50). 
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'''Pipe Culverts'''
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2/9/18: Guidance has been clarified and completely rewritten to be in accordance with pipe specifications.  This includes the new articles [[:Category:724 Pipe Culverts|EPG 724 Pipe Culverts]] and [[:Category:1041 Polypropylene Culvert Pipe|EPG 1041 Polypropylene Culvert Pipe]] and the re-titled [[:Category:730 Thermoplastic Pipe Culverts|EPG 730 Thermoplastic Pipe Culverts]]. [[:Category:732 Flared End Sections|EPG 732 Flared End Sections]], [[750.7 Non-Hydraulic Considerations#750.7.2 Types|EPG 750.7.2 Types]], [[:Category:1028 Corrugated Polyvinyl Chloride Culvert Pipe|EPG 1028 Corrugated Polyvinyl Chloride Culvert Pipe]] and [[:Category:1047 Corrugated Polyethylene Culvert Pipe|EPG 1047 Corrugated Polyethylene Culvert Pipe]] were also updated.  EPG 728 Corrugated Polyvinyl Chloride Culvert Pipe was deleted since there is no longer a Sec 728.
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'''Drainage relative to MSE Walls'''
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2/9/18: Revised guidance in [[:Category:747 Bridge Reports and Layouts#747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems|EPG 747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.18 Preliminary Cost Estimate|EPG 751.1.2.18 Preliminary Cost Estimate]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.2.31 Design Exceptions|EPG 751.1.2.31 Design Exceptions]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design#751.1.4.3 MSE Walls|EPG 751.1.4.3 MSE Walls]], [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.3.1 Type, Alignment and Spacing|EPG 751.10.3.1 Type, Alignment and Spacing ]], [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.3.3 General Requirements for Location of Slab Drains|EPG 751.10.3.3 General Requirements for Location of Slab Drains]], [[751.24 LFD Retaining Walls#751.24.1.1 Wall Type Selection|EPG 751.24.1.1 Wall Type Selection]], [[751.24 LFD Retaining Walls#751.24.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls|EPG 751.24.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls]] and [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#J1. General|EPG J1. General]] better defines where drainage/water can or cannot be discharged relative to the location of MSE walls and provides ways to divert the drainage/water in the design process.
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'''Collars on Precast Concrete Box Culverts'''
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2/9/18: Revisions in [[751.8 LRFD Concrete Box Culverts#751.8.1.5 Precast Culvert|EPG 751.8.1.5 Precast Culvert]], [[751.8 LRFD Concrete Box Culverts#751.8.3.2 Steel Reinforcement|EPG 751.8.3.2 Steel Reinforcement]] and [[[[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#A2. Concrete Box Culverts and Other Type Structures|EPG 751.50 A2.8]] address collars on precast concrete box culverts when cast-in-place box culverts are called for on the project. The revision also revises when/how geotextile fabric is used on precast joints. 
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'''LED Luminaires'''
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2/9/18: Guidance is now provided to allow the use of LED luminaires for roadway lighting in [[901.7 Light Source and Intensity|EPG 901.7 Light Source and Intensity]], [[901.8 System Voltage|EPG 901.8 System Voltage]], [[901.9 Layout|EPG 901.9 Layout]], [[901.11 Light Emitting Diode (LED) Luminaire Performance and Computation of Roadway Illumination|EPG 901.11]], [[901.12 Electrical Components|EPG 901.12 Electrical Components]], [[901.13 Lighting Proposed by Other Political Subdivisions on State Highways|EPG 901.13]], [[901.14 Dusk-to-Dawn Lighting Policy|EPG 901.14 Dusk-to-Dawn Lighting Policy]], [[901.16 Construction Inspection Guidelines for Sec 901|EPG 901.16 Construction Inspection Guidelines for Sec 901]].
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'''Request to Subcontract Work (Form C-220)'''
 
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11/3/17: In [[:Category:747 Bridge Reports and Layouts#747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems|EPG 747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design|EPG 751.1 Preliminary Design]], [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage - Slab Drains |EPG 751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage - Slab Drains]] and [[751.24 LFD Retaining Walls#751.24.2.1 Design|EPG 751.24.2.1 Design]], guidance for bridge deck drain, approach drainage, roadway drainage or collected drain water discharging into a MSE wall backfill area was revised.
 
11/3/17: In [[:Category:747 Bridge Reports and Layouts#747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems|EPG 747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems]], [[751.1 Preliminary Design|EPG 751.1 Preliminary Design]], [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage - Slab Drains |EPG 751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage - Slab Drains]] and [[751.24 LFD Retaining Walls#751.24.2.1 Design|EPG 751.24.2.1 Design]], guidance for bridge deck drain, approach drainage, roadway drainage or collected drain water discharging into a MSE wall backfill area was revised.
 
'''[[751.40 Widening and Repair (LFD and Not Updated)#751.40.1.2 Steel HP Pile Maintenance and Repair|EPG 751.40.1.2 Steel HP Pile Maintenance and Repair]]'''
 
 
11/3/17: New EPG 751.40.1.2 Steel HP Pile Maintenance and Repair presents guidelines to be used by Bridge maintenance or district maintenance to maintain or repair existing steel HP piles. 
 
 
'''Sealed Joint Design'''
 
 
10/27/17: Much of [[751.13 Expansion Devices|EPG 751.13 Expansion Devices]] was revised to reflect the improved design and details for both Preformed Compression and Strip Seal Expansion Joint Systems. New designs and details for Preformed Silicon or EPDM Seal Expansion Joint Systems were also issued. Numerous standard detail notes were revised or added in [[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#H5c. Preformed Compression Seal (Notes for Bridge Standard Drawings)|EPG 751.50 H5c, H5d and H5e]].
 
 
'''Required Number of Strands '''
 
 
10/13/17: In [[751.22 P/S Concrete I Girders#751.22.1.1 Material Properties|EPG 751.22.1.1 Material Properties]] and [[751.23 P/S Concrete Double Tee#751.23.1.1 Material Properties|EPG 751.23.1.1 Material Properties]], guidance was expanded for reporting on the girder plans the required number of strands by design and the total initial prestress force.
 
 
'''[[236.5 Property Management#236.5.25.6 Security Assessment for Leased Areas Over or Under Highway Structures|EPG 236.5.25.6 Security Assessment for Leased Areas Over or Under Highway Structures]]'''
 
 
10/11/17: A table was added to clarify policies for storing items under bridges.
 
 
'''Licensing of Junkyard'''
 
 
10/11/17:  The junkyard expiration date was updated in [[236.17 Junkyards#236.17.4.2 Issuing a New License|EPG 236.17.4.2 Issuing a New License]] and [[236.17 Junkyards#236.17.5 Junkyard Renewal|EPG 236.17.5 Junkyard Renewal]] to match the statutes.
 
 
'''[[237.13 Contract Plan File Name Convention#237.13.2 Electronic Design Data|EPG 237.13.2 Electronic Design Data]]'''
 
 
10/10/17: The list of electronic design data files generated from GEOPAK for Roadway Contract Plans was updated.
 
 
'''End of Slab Guidance'''
 
 
9/29/17: In [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.10 Slab Offsets for Curved Bridges|EPG 751.10.1.10 Slab Offsets for Curved Bridges]] and [[751.10 General Superstructure#751.10.1.16 Plan of Slab Details|EPG 751.10.1.16 Plan of Slab Details]], guidance was clarified about how to show and identify the end of slab in a plan of slab detail when expansion joint systems are located at the end bents.  In [[751.6 General Quantities#751.6.2.10 Bridge Slabs|EPG 751.6.2.10 Bridge Slabs]] and
 
[[751.50 Standard Detailing Notes#B3c. Slabs on Steel, Concrete and Semi-Deep Abutment, and Reinforced Concrete Slab Overlays|Note B3.21]], guidance about how to estimate slab quantities when expansion joint systems are present was clarified.
 

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Perhaps you've wondered how many hits the most popular EPG articles have. As of early February, the numbers of hits are:
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D-15 Material List

2/9/18: In 237.7 Equipment and Materials List, designers are now required to include the D-15 in the Electronic Deliverables.

EPG 616.6.89 Radar Speed Advisory Assembly

2/9/18: Expanded and updated guidance on the placement of the Radar Speed Advisory Assembly.

Revised Galvanized Pile Requirements

2/9/18: In EPG 702 Load-Bearing Piles, EPG 751.1.2 Bridges/Boxes, EPG 751.36 Driven Piles, EPG 751.50 E2, EPG 751.50 G, the revised galvanized pile requirements eliminate steel piling option AASHTO M 270, Gr 36 (ASTM A 709, Gr 36) and replace it with AASHTO M 270, Gr 50 (ASTM A709, Gr 50). 

Pipe Culverts

2/9/18: Guidance has been clarified and completely rewritten to be in accordance with pipe specifications. This includes the new articles EPG 724 Pipe Culverts and EPG 1041 Polypropylene Culvert Pipe and the re-titled EPG 730 Thermoplastic Pipe Culverts. EPG 732 Flared End Sections, EPG 750.7.2 Types, EPG 1028 Corrugated Polyvinyl Chloride Culvert Pipe and EPG 1047 Corrugated Polyethylene Culvert Pipe were also updated. EPG 728 Corrugated Polyvinyl Chloride Culvert Pipe was deleted since there is no longer a Sec 728.

Drainage relative to MSE Walls

2/9/18: Revised guidance in EPG 747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems, EPG 751.1.2.18 Preliminary Cost Estimate, EPG 751.1.2.31 Design Exceptions, EPG 751.1.4.3 MSE Walls, EPG 751.10.3.1 Type, Alignment and Spacing , EPG 751.10.3.3 General Requirements for Location of Slab Drains, EPG 751.24.1.1 Wall Type Selection, EPG 751.24.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls and EPG J1. General better defines where drainage/water can or cannot be discharged relative to the location of MSE walls and provides ways to divert the drainage/water in the design process.

Collars on Precast Concrete Box Culverts

2/9/18: Revisions in EPG 751.8.1.5 Precast Culvert, EPG 751.8.3.2 Steel Reinforcement and [[EPG 751.50 A2.8 address collars on precast concrete box culverts when cast-in-place box culverts are called for on the project. The revision also revises when/how geotextile fabric is used on precast joints. 

LED Luminaires

2/9/18: Guidance is now provided to allow the use of LED luminaires for roadway lighting in EPG 901.7 Light Source and Intensity, EPG 901.8 System Voltage, EPG 901.9 Layout, EPG 901.11, EPG 901.12 Electrical Components, EPG 901.13, EPG 901.14 Dusk-to-Dawn Lighting Policy, EPG 901.16 Construction Inspection Guidelines for Sec 901.

Request to Subcontract Work (Form C-220)

2/6/18: Guidance for a contractor to fill out Form C-220 was clarified in EPG 108.1.3 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Subcontracting.

EPG 153.1.3.3 Agreements Written By Other Entities

2/5/18: This new guidance addresses Agreements initiated by other entities that are not initiated in eAgreements. The agreement template is initiated by the other entity, executed by the Commission and then uploaded into eAgreements Record center.

EPG 129.12 Presentation for Location or Design Approval to the Commission

2/2/18: Clarified the requirements for location and design approval, which is required even if an LPA is administering and paying for the improvement.

EPG Other Aspects of Pavement Design, Minor Roads

2/2/18: Clarification about pavement thicknesses/types sometimes not included on typical sections.

EPG 616.6.89 Radar Speed Advisory Assembly

2/2/18: Expanded and updated guidance on the placement of the Radar Speed Advisory Assembly. Also slightly updated Work Zone Questions for the Core Team in EPG 616.14 Work Zone Safety and Mobility Policy.

Clear Zones for 1R and 2R Projects

2/1/18: In EPG 128.2 Preventive Maintenance Projects (1R and 2R) and EPG 231.2 Clear Zones, the guidance regarding clear zones and roadside hardware for 1R and 2R projects was condensed and clarified.

EPG 131.1.4 The Design Exception Process

1/26/18: Design Exceptions are to be stored electronically in eProjects after Central Office Design and/or Bridge divisions have reviewed and approved.

EPG 106.3.2.87, No-Pick-Up Time for Tack Coats

1/18/18: This new TM is now available.

Asphalt Cement Price Index Adjustments

1/18/18: "Guidance for Asphalt Cement Price Index Adjustments" has been updated to include info about contingent item work. The document is located in various articles including EPG 402.1.1 Plan Preparation and EPG 403 Asphaltic Concrete Pavement.

Right of Way Acquisition Authority and Project Funding

1/17/18: To align with current CFR regulations, guidance in EPG 236.3.4.2 Limited Acquisition Authority and Project Funding and EPG 236.3.4.3 Acquisition Authority and Project Funding updated what RW activities can be coded to the PE number prior to receiving FHWA's "A" date approval.

Engineering Factors Report

1/10/18: The latest version of the Engineering Factors Report, providing SFY 2015 to SFY 2017 info, is now presented in EPG 104.7 Estimates.

Fig. 104.7, Cost Estimate Guide for Rural Preliminary Design

12/18/17: A few bridge structure entries in this document have been revised.

EPG 110.1 Wage Rates

12/15/17: Guidance for QA measures to assure compliance with wage rate reviews was expanded.

EPG 751.5.1.3 Grammar and Punctuation

11/13/17: The capitalization rules were updated and two additions were added to the nomenclature.

Design Exception Process

11/6/17: In EPG 131.1.4, was updated to show that CO Design does not need to file a copy of every approved design exception. These should simply be stored in eProjects. Also, the formal submittal letter is no longer needed. Project context can be provided directly on the design exception form.

EPG 127.13.12 MoDOT Procedures for Assessment and Abatement of Highway Traffic and Construction Noise

11/3/17: New EPG 127.13.12 provides guidance for developing a sound study and report. Other revisions to EPG 127.13 Noise clarify and expand definitions and the analysis of traffic noise impacts and mitigation.

Valley Section Locations

11/3/17: EPG 238.3.36 Bridge Surveys was updated to reflect changes in responsibility. In EPG 747.1 Bridge Survey Location Request and EPG 750.3.1.1 Survey Locations, guidance for district submittal of request for valley section locations was expanded.

Discharging into a MSE Wall Backfill

11/3/17: In EPG 747.2.6.2 Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems, EPG 751.1 Preliminary Design, EPG 751.10.3 Bridge Deck Drainage - Slab Drains and EPG 751.24.2.1 Design, guidance for bridge deck drain, approach drainage, roadway drainage or collected drain water discharging into a MSE wall backfill area was revised.