South Carolina DOT Encroachment Bond
What it is & who requires it
Utilities, contractors, developers, and engineers performing work that encroaches on a South Carolina state highway right-of-way under an SCDOT encroachment permit, who must post a right-of-way performance bond before the permit issues.
Obligee: South Carolina Department of Transportation. Citation: S.C. Code Ann. §§ 57-5-10 to 57-5-840; SCDOT Encroachment Permit (Form 739).
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: Held for the encroachment work; remains in force until released on satisfactory completion of the permitted work.
Renewal: Per encroachment permit.
Filing
SCDOT requires a right-of-way performance bond (Form 739) for encroachment permits; the penal sum is set per project (one and one-half times the estimated cost of construction, subject to a statutory floor), so it is carried portal (LISTED), no dollar figure. Routed license_permit/portal as a permit-class ROW encroachment bond; an unusually large encroachment that is financially underwritten would route to contact at issuance.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; South Carolina Department of Transportation sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the South Carolina DOT Encroachment Bond?
- It’s required by South Carolina Department of Transportation (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 57-5-10 to 57-5-840; SCDOT Encroachment Permit (Form 739)). Utilities, contractors, developers, and engineers performing work that encroaches on a South Carolina state highway right-of-way under an SCDOT encroachment permit, who must post a right-of-way performance bond before the permit issues.
- How much is the South Carolina DOT Encroachment 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 South Carolina DOT Encroachment 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?
- Held for the encroachment work; remains in force until released on satisfactory completion of the permitted work. Renewal: Per encroachment 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.
