Idaho Street Opening and Right-of-Way Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities who cut, excavate in, or place anything within a street, alley, sidewalk or other public way anywhere in Idaho outside the individually listed jurisdictions. Idaho’s right-of-way layer has an unusual shape worth understanding before you buy: in Ada County the streets belong to a countywide highway district rather than to the cities, so Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna and Star contractors bond to the district; elsewhere the city or county owns its streets and bonds the work itself. One bond typically covers the sidewalk, curb, gutter and roadway together rather than four separate instruments.
Obligee: Idaho city, county and highway-district public-works departments (general-use street-opening / excavation / right-of-way product). Citation: Idaho municipal, county and highway-district excavation and right-of-way ordinances and policies (multi-obligee) — e.g. McCall City Code § 8-12-4; Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit.
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: Per permit, or continuous where the obligee lets you keep a bond on file covering all of your work in its jurisdiction.
Renewal: Per permit, or continuously while a bond is maintained with the jurisdiction.
Filing
Filed with the Idaho city, county or highway district that issues your excavation, street-opening or right-of-way permit. Idaho jurisdictions differ widely in what they require and how they size it — some publish a figure on their own bond form, some set the amount by determination of a public works director, and some will take a cash deposit in the bond’s place — so the obligee and the exact amount are confirmed when you apply. This covers the jurisdictions beyond the individually listed ones. Work inside an Idaho state highway right-of-way is permitted separately by the state transportation department and bonded, where a bond is required at all, under its own rules. Idaho bonds the sidewalk as part of the right-of-way instrument, so there is no separate sidewalk bond to buy.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Idaho city, county and highway-district public-works departments (general-use street-opening / excavation / right-of-way product) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Idaho Street Opening and Right-of-Way Bond?
- It’s required by Idaho city, county and highway-district public-works departments (general-use street-opening / excavation / right-of-way product) (Idaho municipal, county and highway-district excavation and right-of-way ordinances and policies (multi-obligee) — e.g. McCall City Code § 8-12-4; Ada County Highway District Temporary Highway Use Permit). Contractors and utilities who cut, excavate in, or place anything within a street, alley, sidewalk or other public way anywhere in Idaho outside the individually listed jurisdictions. Idaho’s right-of-way layer has an unusual shape worth understanding before you buy: in Ada County the streets belong to a countywide highway district rather than to the cities, so Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Garden City, Kuna and Star contractors bond to the district; elsewhere the city or county owns its streets and bonds the work itself. One bond typically covers the sidewalk, curb, gutter and roadway together rather than four separate instruments.
- How much is the Idaho Street Opening and 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 Idaho Street Opening and Right-of-Way 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?
- Per permit, or continuous where the obligee lets you keep a bond on file covering all of your work in its jurisdiction. Renewal: Per permit, or continuously while a bond is maintained with the jurisdiction.
- 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.
