37 Miss. Code R. § 1-7501-03001-302
In order to properly discharge their assigned duties, it will be necessary that all personnel handling encroachment permits be kept informed of the limits of all proposed or active projects programmed and the changes in programming as the project advances. A planned highway improvement will be considered as being a proposed or active project on/or after any phase of development of the highway project is programmed and will be considered active until the date of final acceptance by the State or Federal Highway Administration, when applicable. When an encroachment application is first field inspected, the inspector should know whether a project is programmed at that location and the programming stage. Properly informed personnel may enable savings to be made in adjustments of utilities being constructed shortly before the right of way acquisition stage or prior to the beginning of construction. Although the adjustment may not be at state expense, the utility may realize a saving by being properly informed. The utility owner may elect to defer construction until the project plans are completed. Applications for other items such as driveways, frontage roads, grading, drainage and others may be affected by programmed construction. It is recognized that situations will arise that require special attention and in these and all other instances, cooperation will be required between the District Engineer, Maintenance Division, Roadway Design Division, Right of Way Division (Utility Section), Traffic Engineering Division and Bridge Division as applicable to the specific permit details.
37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7501-03001-302