Mississippi Code
Article 1 - In General
§ 65-1-143. Construction to commence at points having greatest traffic congestion

When the specific location of a road has been established under the criteria contained in Section 65-1-141, construction on said roads shall commence at the point on each segment having the greatest traffic congestion.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries

Chapter 1 - Transportation Department

Article 1 - In General

§ 65-1-1. Definitions

§ 65-1-3. Mississippi Transportation Commission

§ 65-1-5. Organization and meetings

§ 65-1-7. Compensation of the commissioners

§ 65-1-9. Executive Director of Department of Transportation

§ 65-1-10. Powers and duties of Executive Director

§ 65-1-11. Chief Engineer and other employees

§ 65-1-15. Secretary of the commission

§ 65-1-17. Rental of office space in buildings not owned by the state

§ 65-1-20. Office of Intermodal Planning

§ 65-1-23. Testing laboratory, machine shops, etc.

§ 65-1-25. Contract for maintenance of connections on highways near state boundaries

§ 65-1-27. Contract for maintenance of connections between interstate and state system highways and county roads or streets

§ 65-1-29. Contract with the United States in flood control, drainage, and National Aeronautics and Space Agency projects

§ 65-1-31. Certain roads located on levees as temporary state highways

§ 65-1-33. Publicly owned ferries

§ 65-1-35. Roads leading to reactivated air bases

§ 65-1-37. Driveways of certain institutions

§ 65-1-39. Maintenance of roads on Australia Island

§ 65-1-41. Roads serving industrial sites and port areas

§ 65-1-43. Costs and feasibility surveys for toll highways and bridges to offshore islands

§ 65-1-44. Instruction course for weight and tax enforcement personnel

§ 65-1-45. Weight limitation on highways and bridges

§ 65-1-46. Appeals Board; appeal of penalty for excess weight; judicial review

§ 65-1-47. Control of highways; eminent domain

§ 65-1-49. Easements for highway purposes

§ 65-1-51. Land adjacent to highway rights of way; wetlands

§ 65-1-55. Noxious weeds and plants prohibited in rights of way

§ 65-1-57. Secondary highways

§ 65-1-61. Paving

§ 65-1-63. Paving to connect county seat with paved road

§ 65-1-65. Maintenance

§ 65-1-67. Edges of certain highways to be trimmed in color and manner conforming to uniform national standards

§ 65-1-69. Crossings

§ 65-1-70. Construction of protective devices at railroad crossings

§ 65-1-70.5. Imputation of liability as to protective devices at railroad crossings

§ 65-1-71. Detours

§ 65-1-73. Repair of city streets used as detours for United States highways

§ 65-1-75. Municipalities

§ 65-1-77. Agreements for highway and street projects forming part of overall plan encompassed by Title 23, United States Code

§ 65-1-79. Agreements for purpose of securing federal aid funds available under Title 23, United States Code

§ 65-1-83. Traffic census and other surveys, inspections or studies

§ 65-1-86. Duty of Attorney General with respect to illegal contracts or criminal acts

§ 65-1-87. Purchases of war surplus equipment, supplies and materials

§ 65-1-89. Contract arbitration provisions

§ 65-1-91. Arbitration proceedings and effect

§ 65-1-93 through 65-1-109. Superseded

§ 65-1-110. Mississippi Department of Transportation Equipment Purchase Fund established

§ 65-1-111. Highway funds; bond and interest funds

§ 65-1-112. Funds to be expended on basis of state need

§ 65-1-113. Audit and budget

§ 65-1-115. System of accounting

§ 65-1-117. County and federal funds for road construction

§ 65-1-121. Inventory and report of property

§ 65-1-125. Sale of used road building materials

§ 65-1-127. Participation in Federal Highway Administration Fellowship Program in Highway Safety

§ 65-1-129. Security officers; definitions

§ 65-1-133. Security officers; arrest and detention

§ 65-1-135. Security officers; termination of authority

§ 65-1-137. Security officers considered independent contractors

§ 65-1-141. Annual submission of three-year plan for maintenance, construction and relocation of highway system; determination of priorities for expenditure of funds

§ 65-1-143. Construction to commence at points having greatest traffic congestion

§ 65-1-145. Method of expenditure of funds

§ 65-1-147. Reversion of links removed from state highway system to counties and political subdivisions

§ 65-1-149. Annual reports of transportation commission; commissioner's reports; administrative budget; post audit of funds expended and programs projected

§ 65-1-151. Additional bonds required of commissioners and director

§ 65-1-155. Transfer of funds to Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management

§ 65-1-157. Expenditure of transferred funds by Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management

§ 65-1-159. Implementation of fund transferral by director

§ 65-1-161. Authorization for Office of General Services to convey right-of-way across certain lands

§ 65-1-163. Disposition of proceeds of sale authorized by Section 65-1-161

§ 65-1-165. Contract for development of comprehensive statewide litter prevention program

§ 65-1-167. Statewide litter prevention fund

§ 65-1-169. Removal or termination of obstructions, encroachments and unauthorized uses of property acquired for highway purposes

§ 65-1-171. Construction of bridge across Pearl River at City of Jackson connecting counties of Rankin and Hinds

§ 65-1-173. Employment of inspectors to enforce and investigate violations of railroad laws and related mandates

§ 65-1-177. Department of Transportation, in consultation with Southern High-Speed Rail Commission and the Mississippi Development Authority, to promote passenger rail service and make recommendations regarding passenger rail infrastructure