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Bridgewater, MA — Right Of Way Permit Bond

Bridgewater's current linked opening/curb-cut permit states $10,000 security, and its separate driveway approval form also records a $10,000 surety bond. Identify the actual Town request and work window: driveway approval around a building permit is not the same authorization as cutting the road or sidewalk.

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Recorded state
Massachusetts
Bond type
Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
Category
Contractors & construction

What this bond does

Town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts security for the actual public-way opening or driveway-related ROW restoration request.

Who needs it
The required legal applicant/principal, distinguishing builder/property owner and contractor and the Town's actual permit assignment.
Who it protects
The accepted instrument secures the identified Town ROW obligations and construction-related damage/restoration, not payment/completion of every part of a private building contract.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.

Identify which Town form and work are involved

The July 1, 2025 opening/curb-cut form distinguishes curb, street and sidewalk cuts, owner/contractor, excavation/utility details, sketch, dates, Dig Safe and conditional approval. It states a $10,000 bond for openings and separately flags State permission and roadway moratoria.

The driveway form covers new, widened or relocated driveways on Town-accepted ways. It records location/drainage and surety security before building-permit issuance, with finish grade/apron and bond retention/release review before occupancy. Identify the actual request rather than assuming either form authorizes all related work.

Match security and confirm the applicable work window

Purchase Now opens Propeller; the option displays no fixed amount or term. Match the Town's accepted instrument, legal recipient/principal, required sum, actual permit/site coverage and dates with the issuer. Arrange required execution and Highway-accepted delivery separately from the assigned permit review.

Ask Highway which work window applies: the opening form says no permits November 1–April 1, while the driveway form describes no Town-property work November 15–April 15 without prior approval. These are distinct published instructions, not a universal bond duration or permission to choose the easier dates.

Obtain actual issued conditions, notify completion and follow inspection/restoration. The driveway form expressly allows retention of bond monies and/or occupancy permission until related ROW damage is repaired. Get actual acceptance and release/retention directions; finished building work is not automatic full discharge.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Actual Bridgewater MA accepted-way/site, opening/curb/sidewalk versus building-driveway request and any State/moratorium issue.
  2. Required owner/builder/contractor principal and actual permit/approval reference.
  3. Accepted Town form/recipient, required sum/coverage/dates and issuer execution/Highway filing.
  4. Assigned work window/issued conditions, completion notice and inspection/repair/retention/release.

Questions about this bond

Are opening and driveway approvals identical?

They use separate current linked forms and approval steps. Have Highway identify the actual request and related permissions.

Which winter dates control?

The published forms describe different windows. Obtain Highway's instructions for your actual work; do not treat either as the option's term.

Does occupancy mean automatic full bond release?

The driveway form records release or retention and allows withholding until related ROW damage is restored. Obtain actual acceptance/release.

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