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 section on the application.
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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 section.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed permit bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
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
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information. Most approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it’s a soft pull that won’t touch your score.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Ada County highway use bond, issued today.
$250 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.