Portage County road bonds.
From $100.
Portage County requires a road bond before you open, cut, or work within a county road or right-of-way — utility crossings, driveway tie-ins, excavation. The bond backs restoring the road; the Portage County Engineer sets the amount, and pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum, and no credit check up to $100,000.
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How much does a Portage County road 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 road bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $100,000.
File with Portage County
Submit the executed bond with your road opening or right-of-way permit to the Portage County Engineer. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the road bond actually covers
Portage County, through its County Engineer, requires a road bond before anyone opens, cuts, bores under, or otherwise works within a county road or right-of-way — for utility crossings, driveway connections, drainage, and excavation.
The bond is a restoration guarantee: it backs your promise to backfill and compact trenches, repave or patch the road surface, restore the berm and drainage, and leave the right-of-way in as-good-or-better condition. If you leave a settled trench or a damaged road, the County can recover against the bond to fix it.
It is a three-party guarantee — you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Portage County (the obligee). It is not insurance for you; if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
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 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 Portage County. Submit the executed bond with your road opening or right-of-way permit to the Portage County Engineer. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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 the County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Road bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount Portage County required and file the same day.