Arkansas Restoration of Highway Right-of-Way Bond
What it is & who requires it
Utility owners and others performing work that encroaches on or installs within an Arkansas state highway right-of-way under an ARDOT utility permit or special permit, who post a bond guaranteeing satisfactory restoration of the right-of-way if they fail to restore it themselves.
Obligee: Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). Citation: ARDOT Utility Accommodation Policy (utility permits); ARDOT Special Permit rules.
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Held as a standing bond while the permitted activity within the state highway right-of-way continues; per-permit where no standing bond is maintained.
Renewal: Maintained as a standing bond; re-confirmed per permit.
Filing
Filed with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) under a utility permit or special permit, using ARDOT’s Bond to Guarantee Satisfactory Restoration of Highway Right of Way. ARDOT recommends utility owners keep a standing bond, with the amount depending on the number of customers served in Arkansas; where none is maintained, the District Engineer sets the bond or deposit required, and a special permit may or may not require one. Because the amount is scope-determined, the bond is listed and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply. Authority: ARDOT Utility Accommodation Policy.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Arkansas Restoration of Highway Right-of-Way Bond?
- It’s required by Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) (ARDOT Utility Accommodation Policy (utility permits); ARDOT Special Permit rules). Utility owners and others performing work that encroaches on or installs within an Arkansas state highway right-of-way under an ARDOT utility permit or special permit, who post a bond guaranteeing satisfactory restoration of the right-of-way if they fail to restore it themselves.
- How much is the Arkansas Restoration of Highway Right-of-Way Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Arkansas Restoration of Highway Right-of-Way Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Held as a standing bond while the permitted activity within the state highway right-of-way continues; per-permit where no standing bond is maintained. Renewal: Maintained as a standing bond; re-confirmed per permit.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
