Union County, NJ — Road Opening Permit Bond
Union County's road-opening packet revised in August 2025 calls for cash security. Before ordering this Road Opening Permit Bond, ask the County whether it will accept the offered surety instrument for your work. A cash-bond schedule does not itself authorize that substitution.
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- Recorded state
- New Jersey
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Help the applicant match a County road-opening security requirement to the proposed excavation. County-road work is distinct from a Township of Union permit, even when the work is located within that township.
- Who needs it
- Applicants and construction parties planning an opening in a Union County road or right-of-way. The County application separately identifies the applicant, construction party, municipality, work location, and opening dimensions.
- Who it protects
- The County packet makes the applicant responsible for protecting the opening and maintaining temporary and final pavement. It allows the County to use cash security for necessary work and bill additional costs. Those cash provisions should not be represented as the terms of this surety offering.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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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.
Sources
- Union County road-opening packet, revised August 12, 2025 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm County road jurisdiction, municipality, work location, and opening dimensions.
- Identify separate openings, pavement age, and any curb, bridge, traffic, or tree impacts.
- Ask whether surety is accepted instead of the posted cash requirement.
- Obtain the accepted form, amount, principal, dates, filing instructions, and permit conditions before applying.
Questions about this bond
Can I buy an $800 surety bond instead of posting cash?
The posted County packet specifies cash security. Acceptance of this surety offering as a substitute remains unconfirmed; obtain County approval before ordering.
Is $800 enough for several openings?
The cash schedule lists a minimum of $800 for each opening, not one $800 amount covering all openings. Larger openings and newly paved roads have different entries.
Does the one-year return provision establish this bond's term?
No. It concerns cash returned after reinspection one year after final restoration, if satisfactory. The accepted surety's duration and release conditions must be confirmed separately.