37 Miss. Code R. § 1-7501-04002-200
To regulate the use of state highway rights of way, the highway and its appurtenances so that their primary functions of providing a means for the safe and convenient movement of goods, vehicles and pedestrians will be enhanced and preserved. Utility companies have legal rights to place their lines upon the rights of way and abutting property owners have certain legal rights of ingress and egress to their own property. The Transportation Commission has the legal right to regulate such placement of utility lines and rights of ingress and egress. In order to accommodate present and future utility requests, it is necessary to efficiently manage and apportion the available right of way to the various utilities in widths no more than necessary for each installation and to locate each installation to conserve the remaining available width for future utility requests. Strict adherence to the approved permit should remove conflicts with other utility construction and prevent cutting of underground facilities by the Department's construction and maintenance equipment. In general, no utility or other encroachment has the right to interfere with the construction or the maintenance of the highway or with the safety of the traveling public. Reference is made to Rule 37.1.7501.03001, Processing of Permit Applications.
37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7501-04002-200