Page last updated on June 27, 2025 at 11:31 am
The Engineering maintains the construction standards and specifications for working within the Public right-of-way. The following links are helpful for anyone wanting to do work in the right-of-way.
City Standards and Specifications
City Standard Drawings
- SC-1, Temporary Street Cut Repair Drawing
- SC-2, Asphalt Street Cut Repair Drawing
- SC-3, Concrete Pavement Patch Details Drawing
- SC-4, Retrofit Construction Tie-Bar Embedment Detail 1
- SC-5, Retrofit Construction Tie-Bar Embedment Detail 2
- SC-6, Silicone Joint Sealant Detail
- SS-1, Street Name Sign Details
- PM1 thru PM7, Pavement Marking Details
- INDOT Standard Drawings
Approved Materials and Memorandums
- INDOT Approved Materials List
- Memo 18-01, Use of Standard Specifications
- Memo 18-02, Approved Materials List, Detectable Warning Surfaces
- Memo 18-03, Approved Materials List, Traffic Signal and ITS Control Equipment
Development Permits
- Site Development, Floodplain, and Sign Permits (City Planning & Transportation Department)
- Stormwater Management Permit (City Utilities Department)
- General Building and Commercial Building Permits (Monroe County Building Department)
Public Right-of-Way Permits and Resources
Apply and Pay for your Right-of-Way Permit in Civic Access the City of Bloomington is no longer accepting the paper version. Please contact (812) 349-3913 if you need any assistance completing a Right of Way Use application through the Civic Access portal. One of our staff members will be happy to walk you through the process. Please remember to disable your pop-up blocker before you attempt to process an application
Right-of-Way Permit Fee Table
| Application | Fee |
| Right-of-way use/excavation | $100 |
| Use Type | Fee |
| Street; asphalt or concrete | $1.00 per square feet of surface disturbance |
| Push or bore | $0.10 per lineal foot |
| Replacement/removal of poles | $35.00 per pole |
| Residential driveway installation | $10.00 |
| Grass, dirt, gravel, landscape area, or other unpaved surface | $0.10 per square foot |
| Sidewalk, asphalt or concrete reconstruction | $0.10 per square foot |
| Sidewalk asphalt or concrete new construction | $0.05 per square foot |
| Storage of dumpsters or construction materials* non-metered location | $50.00 |
| Use Type | Fee |
| Lane, bike lane, or sidewalk closure* | $100.00 per week |
| Street closure* | $200.00 per week |
| Re-inspection fee | $25.00 |
- Right of Way Use Permit & Bond Fee Information
- PODs, Dumpsters and Moving Trucks
- Contractor-Construction Permit (Parking Meter Reservation)
- 2011 Indiana Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (IMUTCD)
- Traffic Control Reference Guide
- 2025 Board of Public Works Schedule and Deadlines
Design Standards
Other Resources