NC continuing encroachment bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.

A blanket continuing-indemnity bond NCDOT offers contractors who do repeated installations in highway right-of-way — one bond covering many encroachments instead of a separate bond per job. Filed on form R/W 16B, and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

A blanket bond covering repeated installations — instead of a separate bond per encroachment
Indemnifies NCDOT for damage to the right-of-way across your ongoing work under form R/W 16B
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 continuing encroachment bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with NCDOT. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount NCDOT required, 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

File with NCDOT

Submit the executed R/W 16B to the NCDOT Utilities Unit (Encroachments Office) that holds continuing bonds. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.

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

$10,000 bond
$300
$25,000 bond
$750
$50,000 bond
$1,500
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the continuing encroachment bond covers

A contractor or utility that does repeated installations in North Carolina highway right-of-way can post a single continuing-indemnity bond instead of a separate bond for each job. NCDOT's Utilities Unit (Encroachments Office) holds these blanket bonds, which cover extensive work and repeated submittals, sometimes across more than one county.

Like the single-job encroachment bonds, it indemnifies NCDOT for damage to the right-of-way caused by your installations — but it stays in force as a continuing guarantee across all the work it covers, rather than releasing after one project. Filed on form R/W 16B.

If an installation damages the right-of-way and the deficiency goes unaddressed, NCDOT can call the bond, and if the surety pays you repay the surety. Because it backs many jobs, the amount is usually set higher than a single-job bond — confirm yours with NCDOT. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.

NCDOT continuing indemnity bond — Form R/W 16BNCDOT offers a continuing indemnity bond (form R/W 16B) so a contractor or utility doing repeated installations in highway right-of-way can cover many encroachments under one blanket bond, held by the Utilities Unit (Encroachments Office). It indemnifies the Department for right-of-way damage and stays in force as a continuing guarantee. Confirm the amount with NCDOT.

You need this bond if you are

A contractor doing repeated right-of-way work across multiple NCDOT encroachments
A utility with ongoing installations under blanket encroachment authority
Filing extensive submittals that may cover more than one county
Replacing per-job bonds with a single continuing bond NCDOT holds on file

Five minutes, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount NCDOT set — the executed R/W 16B is generated instantly, ready to file with the Utilities Unit.

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FAQs

Common questions.

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

How is this different from the single-job encroachment bond? +
The single-job bonds (R/W 16 and R/W 16A) cover one encroachment and release when that job is accepted. The continuing bond (R/W 16B) is a blanket bond that covers repeated installations under one bond, held by the NCDOT Utilities Unit — useful if you do extensive or ongoing right-of-way work.
How much is it? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. NCDOT sets the bond amount, usually higher than a single-job bond because it backs many installations. Enter that figure and the quote updates.
Is there a credit check? +
No — the continuing encroachment bond is issued with no credit pull. Larger bond amounts may get a quick soft-pull review, which never affects your credit score.
What does the bond protect against? +
It indemnifies NCDOT for damage to the highway right-of-way caused by your installations, across all the work the continuing bond covers. If a deficiency goes unaddressed, NCDOT can call the bond, and you repay the surety.
Where do I file it? +
With the NCDOT Utilities Unit (Encroachments Office), which holds continuing bonds. We issue the executed R/W 16B ready to submit.
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Continuing encroachment bond, issued today.

Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount NCDOT set and file the same day.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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