New Hampshire DOT right of way permit bonds.
From $100.
Before you dig, build a driveway, or run utilities inside a state highway right of way, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation can require a bond guaranteeing you restore the highway when you finish. NHDOT sets the amount on your permit — and pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a New Hampshire DOT right of way permit 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 NHDOT. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the permit requires, a short description of the work and location, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications issue as soon as you pay.
File with NHDOT
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way or excavation permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the district office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually covers
New Hampshire's highway law (RSA 236) makes it unlawful to excavate, build a driveway or access, or run utilities inside a state highway right of way without a written permit from the Commissioner of Transportation. The permit governs how you cut and restore the road — and the permitting authority may require a bond to back that restoration.
The bond is a highway-restoration guarantee running to the State. If you leave the pavement, shoulder, ditch, or embankment unrestored — or restored improperly — NHDOT can recover against the bond to put the highway right. RSA 236 lets the authority decide the form of security; a surety bond is the common choice over cash or a letter of credit.
Because the figure tracks the restoration cost of your particular job, the amount is whatever your permit names — there is no single statutory number. Enter that figure at the application — pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. (Many local roads fall under city or town control, not NHDOT — this page is the state highway permit.)
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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 NHDOT. Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way or excavation permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the district office 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 your NHDOT permit set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Right of way bond, issued today.
1% of the bond amount with a $100 minimum. Enter the amount NHDOT required and file the same day.