Illinois Tollway right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
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The bond the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (the Tollway) requires to construct, cross, or occupy its right of way — utility work, access, and the restoration that follows. The Authority sets the amount on your permit — premiums start from $100, and no credit check up to $100,000.
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How much does an Illinois Tollway 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 Tollway permit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Authority. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount on your permit, your Tollway permit number, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with the Tollway
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Authority insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Tollway right-of-way bond actually covers
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority controls the right of way along the Illinois tollway system. To construct a facility that crosses or occupies that right of way — a utility line, access point, or other work — you need formal approval and a right-of-way permit, and the Authority conditions the permit on a surety bond.
The bond guarantees that you perform the permitted work to the Authority's terms and fully restore the right of way — pavement, drainage, landscaping, and any tollway facilities affected. If you leave work incomplete or damage the right of way and fail to restore it, the Authority can recover its costs against the bond.
The Authority sets the amount per permit based on the scope of the work, so there is no single statutory figure — enter the amount on your permit. All bonds must be from a surety on the U.S. Treasury's approved list and licensed in Illinois; ours qualify. We issue with premiums starting from $100; no credit check up to $100,000.
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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 the Tollway. Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Authority insists.
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 on your Tollway permit — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Authority.
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Tollway permit bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount on your permit and file with the Authority the same day.