MI DOT blanket ROW bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

Before MDOT issues a right-of-way permit, a contractor must have a bond on file. A blanket bond covers a full year of right-of-way work under one instrument — the go-to when you expect multiple permits. MDOT sets the amount; pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.

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Required by MDOT before a right-of-way permit issues on state trunkline right-of-way

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One blanket bond covers a year of permitted work — better than a bond per permit if you do several

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Priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, no credit section in the application — enter the amount MDOT set and see your exact price

1% of amount$100 minimumNo SSNin the applicationFastinstant underwriting for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard ROW bond — enter your amount, pay, and put it on file with MDOT. Here is the whole thing:

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Your contractor details, the bond amount MDOT set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

No credit section and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review, and if a check ever runs it’s a soft pull that won’t affect your score.

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File with MDOT

Put the executed blanket bond on file so MDOT will issue your right-of-way permits for the year. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the blanket ROW bond actually guarantees

MDOT requires a permit before anyone works within the state trunkline right-of-way — underground utility installs, sidewalk and curb work, signal work, temporary closures, and similar projects. Before it issues a permit, MDOT requires a right-of-way permit bond on file.

A blanket bond covers a full year of permitted right-of-way work under one instrument, instead of posting a separate bond for each permit. It’s the practical choice once you expect to pull more than a few permits in a year — a single bond stands behind all of them.

The bond guarantees you complete the permitted work to MDOT’s standards and restore the right-of-way. If you don’t, MDOT can recover the cost of repair or completion against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. MDOT sets the amount from your expected volume; pricing starts from $100, and the application collects no credit information.

MDOT right-of-way permitsThe Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) requires a right-of-way permit before work within the state trunkline right-of-way and conditions the permit on a surety bond being on file. A blanket bond covers a year of permitted work; MDOT determines the bond amount based on the number and type of projects you expect. Confirm your required amount with the MDOT region or Transportation Service Center handling your permit.

You need this bond if you are

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A utility or excavation contractor pulling MDOT right-of-way permits for the year

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Installing underground lines or conduit in the state trunkline right-of-way

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Doing sidewalk, curb, or signal work that MDOT permits and bonds

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Expecting several permits and consolidating them under one blanket bond

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount MDOT set — the executed blanket bond is generated instantly, ready to put on file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the MDOT blanket right-of-way bond?Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. MDOT sets the bond amount from the number and type of projects you expect in the right-of-way — enter that figure at the application to see your exact price.

Blanket or individual — which do I need?An individual bond covers a single permit; a blanket bond covers a year of permitted work under one instrument. If you expect more than a couple of permits, the blanket bond is usually simpler and cheaper overall. We write both.

Who sets the bond amount?MDOT, based on the scope and volume of right-of-way work you expect. Confirm the figure with the MDOT region or Transportation Service Center handling your permit, and we’ll issue at that amount.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information. Larger bond amounts may get a quick review, and if a check ever runs it’s a soft pull that never affects your credit score.

What does the bond protect against?It guarantees you complete the permitted work to MDOT’s standards and restore the right-of-way. If you don’t, MDOT can recover repair or completion costs against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

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