Virginia — VDOT Highway Permit (LUP-SB) Bond
VDOT's LUP-SB form provides surety security for the highway work or use identified in your land use permit. Match the principal, activity, locality and amount to VDOT's request; the form is different from a city ROW bond and can carry continuing obligations for utilities left in the highway.
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- Recorded state
- Virginia
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work / Encroachment Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Secures satisfactory performance and the permit obligations stated in VDOT's LUP-SB form for the covered highway activity.
- Who needs it
- Applicants arranging VDOT land use permit security for highway cuts, utility facilities, entrances, property movements or another specifically described permitted use.
- Who it protects
- The form binds the principal and surety to the Commonwealth of Virginia and protects it against the covered permit-related losses. VDOT administers the security and original filing; a local city bond is not automatically a substitute.
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
- VDOT — Land Use Permit Surety Bond LUP-SB (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Virginia Administrative Code 24VAC30-151-720 — Surety (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the legal principal, VDOT permit activity and work locality.
- Obtain the required amount and determine whether continuing facility security applies.
- Prepare LUP-SB execution, seals, acknowledgments and power of attorney.
- Confirm original filing and separate permit authorization with the responsible VDOT office.
Questions about this bond
Is every VDOT highway bond $10,000?
No. The rule uses cost-based performance security and specific districtwide categories. Ask VDOT for the amount applicable to your activity and locality.
Does the 60-day notice provision erase existing obligations?
No. LUP-SB preserves liability on permits issued before the notice period expires and has additional conditions for active permits and continuous utility security.
Can I use a city right-of-way bond instead?
Do not assume so. LUP-SB is the VDOT instrument for the covered state-highway permit. Confirm the responsible road authority and required named recipient.
What follows provider issuance?
Complete the required execution and file the original with VDOT as directed. Obtain the land use permit and comply with its work conditions separately.