CT DOT highway permit bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

When you work in a Connecticut state highway right-of-way — driveways, utilities, encroachments — the Department of Transportation conditions the encroachment permit on a permit bond. CTDOT sets the amount during plan review; we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

Required for a CTDOT encroachment / right-of-way permit (Form PMT-1) under RCSA § 13b-17
Amount set by the District Maintenance Manager during plan review of your project
Flat 3%, no credit pull — enter the required amount and the premium updates
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumNo creditcheck to issue
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard permit bond — enter your amount, pay, and deliver it to CTDOT. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount CTDOT set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

SAME DAY

Deliver to the District Maintenance Manager

Provide the executed permit bond to the District Maintenance Manager so CTDOT can issue your encroachment permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the district insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure CTDOT set and the premium updates.

$5,000 bond
$275
$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the highway permit bond actually covers

To build a driveway, set utilities, or otherwise work within a Connecticut state highway right-of-way, you file an Application for Encroachment Permit (Form PMT-1) with the CTDOT District Maintenance Manager, under the encroachment-permit regulations at RCSA § 13b-17 (with CTDOT's authority over state rights-of-way under CGS Title 13a/13b).

A permit bond is generally required before CTDOT issues the permit. The bond stands behind your obligation to do the work to the department's standards and to restore the right-of-way — so the public isn't left with damaged or unfinished work in the road.

Some applicants are excused: a public service company that files an acceptable statement of solvency, or a municipality doing the work with its own forces, can have the bond waived. The amount is set by the District Maintenance Manager during plan review (RCSA § 13b-17-8). Whatever amount applies, we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

RCSA § 13b-17 (CTDOT encroachment permit)Connecticut's CTDOT encroachment-permit regulations (Regs. of Conn. State Agencies § 13b-17, under CGS Title 13a/13b authority over state rights-of-way) require an Application for Encroachment Permit (Form PMT-1) to the District Maintenance Manager and generally a permit bond before the permit issues. The District Maintenance Manager sets the bond amount during plan review (§ 13b-17-8). A public service company filing an acceptable statement of solvency, or a municipality using its own forces, may have the bond waived. Confirm your required amount with the District Maintenance Manager.

You need this bond if you are

A contractor or developer working in a CT state highway right-of-way
Building a driveway or curb cut that connects to a state road
A utility setting lines or facilities within the state ROW
Required to post a permit bond by your CTDOT District Maintenance Manager

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount CTDOT set — the executed permit bond is generated instantly, ready to deliver to the District Maintenance Manager.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Connecticut DOT highway permit bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by the CTDOT District Maintenance Manager during plan review of your project. Enter that figure and the quote updates.
Who sets the bond amount? +
The District Maintenance Manager establishes the permit bond amount during the plan-review stage, under RCSA § 13b-17-8. It reflects the scope of your work in the right-of-way.
Can the bond be waived? +
Sometimes. A public service company that files an acceptable statement of solvency, or a municipality performing the work with its own forces, can have the permit bond waived. Most private contractors and developers post the bond.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the permit bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
Where do I deliver the bond? +
To the CTDOT District Maintenance Manager for the district where your work is located, so the encroachment permit can issue. We provide the executed bond ready to deliver.
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Highway permit bond, issued today.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount CTDOT set and deliver it the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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