TxDOT Out-of-State Travel Requests

Travel requests are processed by the Contracts Office at CTR.  Please submit requests to that office.

Please review TxDOT/RTI's policy regarding travel requests.

Submit on RTI Out-of-State Travel form (revision date: 3/2005). Link at bottom of page.

Must be received at RTI no later than two weeks prior to travel

Information needed:

• Project number
• Name of person traveling
• Travel dates and destination
• Sponsor and title if attending a seminar, workshop, or conference
• Specific purpose and benefit to meet project objectives (very important for approval)
• Estimated costs (should be according to state guidelines for mileage, lodging and meals)
• Other charges as needed should be explained in the other items/expense notes
• Signature of employee and supervisor
• Abstract of paper for TxDOT review if a presentation

Note:   Prior approval from the PD is not required when sending travel request to Contracts for review; RTI will obtain approval from the Project Director (PD). RTI will also obtain approval from the RTI engineer for the particular RMC involved and Rick Collins, Director of RTI, prior to sending to the university as approved.

Things to consider:

Dates of travel must be within the fiscal year of project.

Was the travel budgeted in the project agreement?

Is there money in the budget for this particular travel?

How does this travel benefit TxDOT?

Download RTI Travel Form