Bridgeport, TX · Wise County
Public ROW Excavation & Driveway Approach Permit
This permit application is for applicants and contractors planning excavation or driveway approach work in Bridgeport’s public right-of-way.
What this form is
Use this form to request a permit for public right-of-way excavation or driveway approach work. The document states that a parkway contractor must obtain a permit for each job and must register annually and execute a $5,000 bond. Applicants provide project, contractor, location, work dates, and obstruction details; they must also provide insurance evidence and, when traffic flow will be obstructed, a location map and traffic-control plans.
Who needs it
Applicants or contractors planning public right-of-way excavation or driveway approach work in Bridgeport should complete this permit application.
How to submit it
Apply to the director of public works, who issues the permit. The form lists a $50 parkway/driveway approach fee.
About notarization
This permit is signed and dated by the applicant without a notary; it requests a location map, traffic-control plans when traffic flow is obstructed, and insurance evidence.
How to submit this form
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Download The Permit
Download the Public ROW Excavation & Driveway Approach Permit PDF.
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Complete The Application
Provide applicant and contractor information, project location, work dates, obstruction dates, and the nature and purpose of the work.
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Gather Supporting Documents
Provide insurance evidence and, if work will obstruct traffic flow, a location map and traffic-control plans.
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Submit To The City
Apply to the director of public works, who issues the permit; the form lists a $50 parkway/driveway approach fee.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Public ROW Excavation & Driveway Approach Permit?
- No. The applicant signs and dates this permit without a notary. The form requests insurance evidence and, when traffic flow is obstructed, a location map and traffic-control plans.
- How do I submit the Public ROW Excavation & Driveway Approach Permit?
- Apply to the director of public works, who issues the permit. The form lists a $50 parkway/driveway approach fee.
- What information does the permit application ask for?
- It asks for applicant and contractor details, the project address and exact location, intended work dates, expected right-of-way obstruction dates, and the nature and purpose of the excavation.
- What supporting documents does the form call for?
- The form calls for insurance evidence. It also requests a location map and traffic-control plans if the work will obstruct the flow of traffic.
Need something notarized?
This Public ROW Excavation & Driveway Approach Permit doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.