ODOT Right-of-Way Permit Financial Responsibility Bond
What it is & who requires it
Non-government applicants for an ODOT right-of-way / utility permit performing work within ODOT-controlled highway right-of-way.
Obligee: Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation). Citation: OAC 5501:2-1-05 (financial responsibility amount); triggered by OAC 5501:2-1-02(F); permit authority ORC 5515.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $500,000.
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: Maintained while permitted ODOT right-of-way work is performed
Renewal: Maintained for the duration of the permitted work
Filing
Filed with your ODOT right-of-way or utility permit application and maintained while the permitted work is performed. You may satisfy it with either a surety bond or an insurance-policy endorsement; the director may require more if risk warrants, and government entities and political subdivisions are exempt. Required under OAC 5501:2-1-05 (permit authority ORC 5515).
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-05).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the ODOT Right-of-Way Permit Financial Responsibility Bond?
- It’s required by Ohio Department of Transportation (Director of Transportation) (OAC 5501:2-1-05 (financial responsibility amount); triggered by OAC 5501:2-1-02(F); permit authority ORC 5515). Non-government applicants for an ODOT right-of-way / utility permit performing work within ODOT-controlled highway right-of-way.
- How much is the ODOT Right-of-Way Permit Financial Responsibility Bond?
- The bond amount is $500,000.
- How do I get the ODOT Right-of-Way Permit Financial Responsibility 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?
- Maintained while permitted ODOT right-of-way work is performed Renewal: Maintained for the duration of the permitted work
- 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 2026-06-05); the source link is on this page.
