North Carolina DOT Continuing Encroachment Installation (Form R/W 16B) Bond
Overview
Get bonded under North Carolina DOT Form R/W 16B and maintain ongoing authorization to install utilities, structures, or other improvements within state highway rights-of-way. This bond keeps your encroachment privileges active on a continuing basis — meaning you don't need a separate bond every time you make a new installation. It signals to NCDOT that you accept financial responsibility for any damage, improper work, or failure to restore the right-of-way to required standards. Contractors and utilities that work frequently in NCDOT corridors rely on this bond to stay operational.
Who Needs This Bond?
Utility companies, telecommunications providers, pipeline operators, and contractors who regularly install or place facilities within North Carolina state highway rights-of-way need this bond. If your work brings you into NCDOT-controlled corridors more than once — whether you're running conduit, fiber, water lines, or other infrastructure — you are the likely applicant. NCDOT requires this continuing bond instead of a per-project instrument when your installations are recurring rather than one-time. Anyone directed by NCDOT's Division of Highways to complete Form R/W 16B before beginning encroachment work should purchase this bond immediately.
What is this Bond For?
North Carolina DOT requires this bond to protect the state highway system from costs it would incur if an encroaching party fails to install properly, damages pavement or drainage structures, or leaves the right-of-way in worse condition than found. NCDOT is the obligee — the party protected by the bond. You, as the principal, are guaranteeing that every installation you make under continuing encroachment authority will comply with NCDOT's specifications and permit conditions. If you don't meet those obligations, NCDOT can make a claim against the bond to recover its costs.
When is it Required?
Submitting Form R/W 16B to NCDOT is the event that triggers this bond requirement. Before NCDOT will approve your continuing encroachment agreement and allow ongoing installations within state rights-of-way, you must have this bond in place and filed. One-time encroachments use different instruments; the R/W 16B form and its associated bond apply specifically when NCDOT has determined your work is recurring in nature. Have the bond ready before you submit the form — NCDOT will not process your continuing authorization without it.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies statewide across North Carolina wherever NCDOT's Division of Highways has jurisdiction over highway rights-of-way. It is a state-level requirement administered by NCDOT, not a county or municipal permit. Your continuing encroachment authorization, backed by this bond, covers installations in any NCDOT-controlled corridor your work takes you to across the state.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page and you'll be taken directly to the secure surety portal in a new tab, where you can complete your application and purchase in minutes. Have your business name, contact details, and bond amount ready — the portal walks you through each step. Once issued, your bond documents are available immediately for submission to NCDOT.
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