Colorado right of way bonds.
From $100.
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.
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How much does a Colorado right of way bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
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 application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
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. No credit check up to $100,000, and most applications approve instantly. Enter the amount on your permit to see your exact price — same honest pricing as every bond we write.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
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 sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your permit requires — no credit check up to $100,000 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.