Mississippi § 65-4-17 - Standards for construction or improvement of highways and highway segments; entity responsible for maintaining highways constructed or improved.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-4-17 — Standards for construction or improvement of highways and highway segments; entity responsible for maintaining highways constructed or improved., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 65-4-17. Standards for construction or improvement of highways and highway segments; entity responsible for maintaining highways constructed or improved.
Any highways or highway segments authorized to be constructed or improved by the Mississippi Department of Transportation or political subdivision under the provisions of this chapter shall be constructed or improved to bear a load limit of at least eighty thousand (80,000) pounds. For any project approved from and after April 12, 1993, if at the time the project is approved the highways or highway segments to be constructed or improved are a part of the designated state highway system, then maintenance on such highways or highway segments after completion of the project shall be performed by the Mississippi Department of Transportation and shall be constructed to Transportation Department standards. For any project approved from and after April 12, 1993, if at the time the project is approved the highways or highway segments to be constructed or improved are not part of the designated state highway system, the maintenance on such highways or highway segments after completion of the project shall be performed by the political subdivision and shall be constructed to Office of State Aid Road Construction standards.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 65-4-17
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 65-4-17 cover?
Section 65-4-17 ("Standards for construction or improvement of highways and highway segments; entity responsible for maintaining highways constructed or improved.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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