CO right of way bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Before you cut, excavate, or build in a Colorado public right of way, the permitting authority — CDOT on state highways, or a city or county on local roads — usually requires a bond as a condition of the access or work permit. The authority sets the amount; the premium is 1% of that amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information — most applications approve instantly.
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No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the permitting authority. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the permit requires, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the application collects no credit information, and the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with CDOT or your local agency
Submit the executed bond with your access or right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the agency insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right of way bond actually covers
A right of way bond backs work done in the public right of way — the strip of public land along a road or highway used for driveways, utilities, curb cuts, excavation, and similar work. The permitting authority requires the bond so that, if you damage the road or fail to restore the right of way, there is money to make it right.
On state highways, CDOT administers access permits under the State Highway Access Code and can require a performance bond under its Performance Bond Guidelines, generally for private projects. On local roads, a city or county sets its own right-of-way or excavation permit bonding — amounts vary widely by jurisdiction.
Because the amount is set by whichever authority issues your permit, there is no single statutory figure, and the premium — from $100 — scales with it. The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly. Enter the amount on your permit to see your exact price — same honest pricing as every bond we write.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your permit requires — no credit information required. The executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the permitting authority.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount your permit requires and file the same day.