IDOT Individual Highway Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors/applicants performing access, driveway, or other work within Illinois state-highway right-of-way (required for all commercial driveways; other cases at District discretion). Distinct from the verified IDOT Utility Permit Bond (Form OPER 1122).
Obligee: Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). Citation: 92 Ill. Adm. Code Part 550 (highway access permits); IDOT Form BT 1046 (Individual Highway Permit Bond).
Bond amount
The individual-permit penal sum is set per permit by the IDOT District (’in an amount and for the period specified by the Department’); the blanket-bond alternative runs $10,000 minimum to $50,000 maximum. No fixed individual-bond figure.
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: Minimum 5 years per the Department (individual); blanket bonds kept in effect permanently
Renewal: Per permit; held for the period the Department specifies
Filing
Filed with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on Form BT 1046 for access, driveway, or other work within state-highway right-of-way — required for all commercial driveways and, at District discretion, other cases. Three copies go to the District office, and the penal sum and term are set per permit by the IDOT District. Authority: 92 Ill. Adm. Code Part 550.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the IDOT Individual Highway Permit Bond?
- It’s required by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) (92 Ill. Adm. Code Part 550 (highway access permits); IDOT Form BT 1046 (Individual Highway Permit Bond)). Contractors/applicants performing access, driveway, or other work within Illinois state-highway right-of-way (required for all commercial driveways; other cases at District discretion). Distinct from the verified IDOT Utility Permit Bond (Form OPER 1122).
- How much is the IDOT Individual Highway Permit Bond?
- The individual-permit penal sum is set per permit by the IDOT District (’in an amount and for the period specified by the Department’); the blanket-bond alternative runs $10,000 minimum to $50,000 maximum. No fixed individual-bond figure.
- How do I get the IDOT Individual Highway Permit 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?
- Minimum 5 years per the Department (individual); blanket bonds kept in effect permanently Renewal: Per permit; held for the period the Department specifies
- 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?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-06); the source link is on this page.
