Start with the road, District and activity

IDOT's Highway Permits process addresses non-utility work on State-maintained highway ROW; utility permits follow a separate process. Identify the actual road and District and prepare the requested work description, location map and applicable plans/traffic information. District requirements vary. Following review, the District may require a bond, assigns its value and requests three copies; advise it if an existing blanket bond may apply. Do not assume every Illinois road or every activity uses the same State instrument.

Do not assign blanket terms to an unspecified offering

IDOT says the Department determines how long security remains active regardless of work completion. Its five-year rule measured from the last permit issued concerns blanket bonds; that does not establish this offering as blanket coverage or fix every permit bond's term. If a surety needs a State cancellation letter, IDOT directs the request to the issuing District with the permit number.

Purchase Now opens RLI's existing application; the option displays no fixed amount or term. The exact accepted instrument and RLI match remain pending. Obtain the District's request, legal principal/recipient, amount, dates and filing instructions before applying. Issuance and filing are separate from the approved IDOT permit, which must be available at the work site before work begins.