Ada County highway use bonds.
$250 flat.
The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) conditions a temporary highway use permit on a fixed $25,000 surety bond for work that blocks, restricts, or takes place in the public right-of-way. The premium for this bond is set at $250 flat, and there is no credit check on the application.
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How much does an Ada County highway use bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Permit bonds like this are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials, no credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed permit bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with ACHD
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Ada County Highway District temporary highway use permit. Wet-ink original on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the highway use bond guarantees
A temporary highway use permit bond is a restoration guarantee the Ada County Highway District requires before it lets a contractor or applicant work in the public right-of-way — special events, construction, dewatering, or anything that blocks or restricts a county road.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the Ada County Highway District (the obligee). If you damage the right-of-way and fail to restore it, or violate the permit’s conditions, ACHD can recover its repair costs against the bond up to $25,000.
ACHD is the consolidated highway authority for Ada County — it owns and maintains most public roads in the county, including within Boise. The bond stays in place for the life of the permit; we track it and notify you ahead of expiration.
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 $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single two-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
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 ACHD. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Ada County Highway District temporary highway use permit. Wet-ink original on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Ada County highway use bond, issued today.
$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.