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Tennessee — Constructing Driveways On State Highway Rights-Of-Way Bond

Prepare the property owner’s state-highway entrance permit and approved improvements before arranging TDOT driveway security. Commercial entrances use a different application route from residential and field entrances.

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

What this bond does

Secure the permittee’s driveway improvements on state-highway right-of-way under the accepted TDOT condition.

Who needs it
Property owners or authorized representatives with a TDOT entrance-security request.
Who it protects
TDOT’s form addresses constructing the permit/planned improvements, restoring damaged pavement, shoulders and other highway portions, maintaining as required and reimbursing the Department for covered remedial expense.

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.

Confirm the entrance authority and application route

TDOT’s current guidance covers new, revised or modified entrances and changes in use on state-highway right-of-way. Identify the owner, highway, proposed access and approved permit/plans.

Commercial entrance applications use TDOT’s online route; residential and field entrances are directed to the District Office. TDOT also lists certain delegated local entrance authorities. Confirm the responsible office rather than assuming every Tennessee driveway uses the same process.

Use the permit-based surety condition

The published TDOT bond identifies the permittee as principal, the Department as recipient and the dated permit/plans as part of the undertaking. It leaves the sum to be completed for the actual request.

Obtain the Department’s required amount and dates. This is not the running utility-occupancy instrument, and the offering states no fixed term. The published form continues until proper Department release under the permit/rules.

Arrange the executed original for commercial issuance

Have the provider match principal, permit, condition, sum and dates before purchase. TDOT’s form calls for the corresponding power of attorney.

For commercial entrances, TDOT allows digital review but requires the original hard copy mailed or delivered to the appropriate Regional Traffic Office before permit issuance. Obtain the issued permit before construction and confirm inspection, maintenance and release separately.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Property owner/principal, highway location, access type and responsible entrance office.
  2. Approved permit/plans, accepted TDOT condition, assigned sum and dates.
  3. Proper execution/power of attorney and applicable original-delivery/inspection/release instructions.

Questions about this bond

Is the contractor automatically the TDOT bond principal?

The form identifies the permittee. Match the actual owner/permit and authorized representation rather than assuming the contractor is the principal.

Are residential and commercial applications identical?

No. TDOT directs residential/field entrances to its District Office and provides a separate commercial application process.

Does digital commercial review replace the original?

No. The current commercial instructions require the original hard copy before permit issuance.

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