Running a Utility Line Across a Galveston County Road Takes a Permit and a Bond

A water line, gas line, fiber line, or similar utility can cross more than private land. If it runs along or across a Galveston County road right-of-way outside city limits, the county requires a road-crossing permit.

Engineering handles that work from 722 Moody Avenue in Galveston. The county page links the permit portal and a permit-bond form. That bond is the county's backstop that the crew follows the permit and puts the shoulder, ditch, or crossing back after the work.