Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities performing construction activity in the highway or public right-of-way anywhere in Ada County. This is the bond most Idaho right-of-way contractors actually need, because the Ada County Highway District — not the cities — owns and maintains the public streets across the county, Boise included. Its Temporary Use Permit is required for all work within the public right of way, which the District defines to include the roadway, the public sidewalk and the shoulder. The bond guarantees you perform the permit conditions, comply with the District’s policy manual and good engineering practices, pay your contractors and subcontractors, and hold the District harmless from liens arising out of nonpayment.
Obligee: Ada County Highway District (ACHD). Citation: ACHD Policy Manual § 6007.7 (Surety Bond), incl. § 6007.7.3 Bond Amount Determination and § 6007.7.4 Bond Exemption; Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit Bond form (rev. 9.18.2025).
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 is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Held for the permitted construction activity; the District’s form takes an effective date and an expiration date, and accepts a bond with no expiration date.
Renewal: Maintained with the District by contractors who work in the right-of-way regularly, rather than posted per permit.
Filing
Filed with the Ada County Highway District before you work in the Ada County right-of-way, on the District’s own Temporary Highway Use Permit Bond form. The District requires a surety — the form names the surety company, carries a block for the firm representing it, and is returned signed with seal and notary. What it does not do is fix a single figure for every permittee: the District’s policy manual sets the bond amount under its own determination provision, and contractors who take out permits routinely can hold a blanket surety covering multiple permits rather than bonding each one, so the amount depends on your permit and your pattern of work and is confirmed when you apply. The bond answers for performance of the permit conditions, compliance with the District’s policy manual and good engineering practices, prompt payment of your contractors and subcontractors, and indemnity against liens arising from nonpayment. If you are working in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna or Star, this is the bond rather than a city one: those cities do not run their own street-cut bonding. The manual also provides for release of the surety once the work is accepted, and for an exemption in defined circumstances. Authority: the District’s policy manual and permit bond form.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Ada County Highway District (ACHD) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit Bond?
- It’s required by Ada County Highway District (ACHD) (ACHD Policy Manual § 6007.7 (Surety Bond), incl. § 6007.7.3 Bond Amount Determination and § 6007.7.4 Bond Exemption; Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit Bond form (rev. 9.18.2025)). Contractors and utilities performing construction activity in the highway or public right-of-way anywhere in Ada County. This is the bond most Idaho right-of-way contractors actually need, because the Ada County Highway District — not the cities — owns and maintains the public streets across the county, Boise included. Its Temporary Use Permit is required for all work within the public right of way, which the District defines to include the roadway, the public sidewalk and the shoulder. The bond guarantees you perform the permit conditions, comply with the District’s policy manual and good engineering practices, pay your contractors and subcontractors, and hold the District harmless from liens arising out of nonpayment.
- How much is the Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit 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 Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Held for the permitted construction activity; the District’s form takes an effective date and an expiration date, and accepts a bond with no expiration date. Renewal: Maintained with the District by contractors who work in the right-of-way regularly, rather than posted 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.
