One additional conduit or duct in any conduit system may be approved for reimbursement. With advanced approval, in some instances, a

reasonable number of spare conduits

may be added at the utility's cost, although the cost will

not

be reimbursable by TxDOT. For new installations, see TxDOT’s

Use of Right of Way By Others

manual, . Such approval is warranted due to:

the benefit that is derived by the transportation project;
safety considerations;
the need to avoid frequent interruptions of utility service;
the need to reduce expected interference with highway traffic by reducing the installation of temporary overhead lines; and
situations where subsequent boring is sometimes impossible due to building lines or ground conditions.

When a utility rents, leases, or sells conduit usage to another utility, the new utility must submit a prior to placement, and the utility owning the conduit must execute the

Form 1082 Utility Installation Request

in conjunction with the new utility.