Pennsylvania PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit Restoration Bond
What it is & who requires it
Permittees occupying the state highway right-of-way (utility, subsurface, or aboveground occupancy) under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit, who must post restoration security as a permit condition.
Obligee: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania). Citation: 67 Pa. Code § 459.5(b) (forms M-945K / M-945L / M-945M).
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: Security must cover at least 2 years from the Department’s acknowledgment of completion of the permitted work.
Renewal: Tied to the permit / restoration period; released after the maintenance period.
Filing
Filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as a condition of a Highway Occupancy Permit, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania named as obligee. A surety bond (Form M-945K) is one of several co-equal ways to post restoration security — you can instead provide an irrevocable letter of credit, an assignment of cause of action, or escrow — so the bond is listed and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply. The security must cover at least two years from the Department’s acknowledgment that the permitted work is complete. Authority: 67 Pa. Code § 459.5(b).
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Pennsylvania PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit Restoration Bond?
- It’s required by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) (67 Pa. Code § 459.5(b) (forms M-945K / M-945L / M-945M)). Permittees occupying the state highway right-of-way (utility, subsurface, or aboveground occupancy) under a PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit, who must post restoration security as a permit condition.
- How much is the Pennsylvania PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit Restoration 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 Pennsylvania PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit Restoration 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?
- Security must cover at least 2 years from the Department’s acknowledgment of completion of the permitted work. Renewal: Tied to the permit / restoration period; released after the maintenance period.
- 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.
