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WELCOME
RECENT POLICY CHANGES IN THE EPG
Maintc. Workers Clay Delcour (left) and Seth Dudley clean up chunks of asphalt scoured from Webster County’s Rte. A bridge over James River during the widespread flooding in June.
District Bridge Engineer Dave O’Connor reviews a form used to record his inspection of one of many culverts in Hickory County.
Emery Sapp & Sons employees install girders on the northbound half of the new Crossroads Interchange bridge over I-44/I-49 near ‎Joplin. Traffic is now moving in both directions in all lanes.

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 Practical Design and design-build, were used to deliver those commitments and have made MoDOT a leader in the transportation industry.

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 Right of Way, Design, Bridge, Construction, Traffic and Maintenance manuals.

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 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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An excavator equipped with a demolition claw eats up chunks of I-35 concrete over Poe St in Claycomo, MO for a bridge widening and pavement replacement project.
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Perhaps you've wondered how many hits the most popular EPG articles have. As of early July, the numbers of hits are:
20. EPG 751.50, 117220 10. EPG 616, 164869
19. EPG 903.6, 117441 9. EPG 600, 199277
18. EPG 134, 120368 8. EPG 616.23, 211578
17. EPG 751.40, 121129 7. EPG 101, 226654
16. EPG 136.4, 127795 6. EPG 136.12, 243934
15. EPG 751.5, 133104 5. EPG 100, 245756
14. EPG 620.2, 134665 4. EPG 700, 254072
13. EPG 136.9, 137175 3. EPG 900, 275441
12. EPG 903, 148642 2. EPG 751, 319817
11. EPG 200, 155529 1. EPG Main Page, 2012107

Custody of QA Cores

7/1/15: In EPG 403.1.19 Acceptance of Material and EPG 502.2 Material Inspection, guidance has been updated to show that tamper-proof bags will be used when the MoDOT project inspector could not maintain full-time possession.

EPG 143.2 Practical Design Concepts to Consider

6/30/15: This new guidance leads designers to consider typical items during project design to produce a practical application of radical cost control.

EPG 106.3.2.86 TM-86 Preparation of Samples for Surface Sealer Wet Track Abrasion

6/30/15: This is a new MoDOT Test Method.

Seal Coats and Contracting Level Coats

6/26/15: The CLC and Seal Coat guidelines and JSP packages were updated. Guidance in EPG 409.1 Design now provides contractor flexibility and increases the potential usage of seal coats.

Guardrail Height

6/25/15: Guardrail adjustment height requirements has been clarified. The minimum height after adjusting/replacing blocks is 27 ¾ inches.

Bridge Approach Slab

6/22/15: In EPG 503 Bridge Approach Slabs, EPG 611.1.1 Design, EPG 748.7 Bridge Deck and Bridge End Drainage, EPG 751.1 Preliminary Design and EPG 806 Bridge End Drainage, two new designs of bridge approach slabs were implemented. The new designs reduce construction costs while maintaining current performance. Significant clarifications and drawing maintenance are also included in this change.

EPG 751.22.3.13 Intermediate Diaphragms

6/22/15: Guidance has been brought into compliance with the standard drawings.

EPG 152 Contactor Bonding Responsibilities

6/19/15: This new article provides guidance about bid, performance and payment bonds and how surety companies are involved with these bonds on road and bridge contracts.

J. MSE Wall Notes (Notes for Bridge Standard Drawings)

6/17/15: These general notes were revised to clarify wedge requirements for the area behind soil reinforced zone. Also, design options were given to designers to achieve more economical results.

EPG 749 Hydrologic Analysis

6/16/15: Guidance for USGS Regression Equations and IDF Curves has been updated in numerous locations in this article. A procedure for determining stream flows at confluences was also added.

Adjusting Low Guardrail

6/16/15: This new guidance reflects the innovation challenge- and VECP-submitted practice of raising wooden blocks as a method of adjusting guardrail height.

Box Culvert Concrete Type

6/12/15: In EPG 750.7.4.6 Concrete Type, guidance has been added for the updated Class B-1 Concrete pay item.

Off-Systems Guide Schedule for Federal-Aid Acceptance Sampling and Testing (FAST)

6/12/15: This table has been updated with the latest information.

EPG 907.3 Travel Safe Zones

6/11/15: This article was clarified and expanded, including a step-by-step description of the Travel Safe Zone process, was added to better explain where and why TSZs are needed.

Concrete Bridge Deck Sealers

6/10/15: Several EPG 771 Bridge Preventative Maintenance Guidelines articles have been removed or revised. The new listing for the concrete bridge deck sealer articles is available at EPG 771.15 Concrete Bridge Deck Sealer Selection Matrix.

EPG 131.2.2.1 Requests for use of a Proprietary Item

6/9/15: The submittal process has been updated.

Mechanical Bar Splice Samples

6/9/15: In EPG 1036.2.1.1 Reinforcing Steel, Dowel Bars, Mechanical Bar Splices and Cold Drawn Wire, new guidance for sampling mechanical bar splices was added so that the guidance now matches current practice.

EPG 236.16.12.1 Digital Upgrade Request

5/29/15: In the digital sign upgrade process, upon receiving a written upgrade request from the permit owner, the trait “COS DIGITAL REQUEST” should now be updated to “YES” and the written upgrade request attached in TMS.

Pre-Acceptance Lists and Summary of Materials Inspected

5/28/15: PAL guidance in EPG 106.12.1.2 District Responsibility was clarified to allow districts to review PAL facilities on a quarterly basis. In EPG 106.21.1.1 Summary Packet of Materials Inspected, guidance was clarified to make the Summary of Concrete Component Testing portion of the summary report optional.

EPG 108.1 Subletting of Contract

5/27/15: Guidance for the contract subletting was clarified and the approval process was streamlined. Guidance on how to handle second tier subcontracting was added. The requirement for subcontract requests to be digitally signed and submitted electronically will be phased in.

Updated QRGs

5/15/15: In EPG 101 Standard Forms, Change Order Codes and Change Orders – Value Engineering were updated.

Commercially Useful Function (CUF) Determination Form

5/15/15: In EPG 146 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), the latest version of the CUF Determination Form has been provided.

New QRG

5/14/15: How to Use Cognos Reports is now available in EPG 101 Standard Forms.

Non-Profit and Governmental Indirect Cost Rate Requirements

5/14/15: Guidance has been added to EPG 134.1.3 Consultant Qualification to accommodate 2CFR 200’s requirements for both non-profit and governmental organizations.

Updating Box Culverts to LRFD Design

5/13/15: In EPG 750.2.11, added guidance that flow line elevations may be below natural stream bottom. In EPG 750.7.4.1 and EPG 751.8.1, updated Reference Guide SBC. In EPG 751.8.3.2 and EPG 751.8.3.3: clarified that the E1 bar mark is used in the toe walls both up- and downstream, clarified that J6 bars are used in flared wings in lieu of J1 bars, and added bending diagrams for R1 and R2 bars. In EPG 751.50, revised Notes A1.2 and A2.10.