Control of access

The Highway Authority may regulate access to the State Highway from any adjoining land. No person shall construct any drain, road, or structure that obstructs the highway without prior permission. When the Competent Authority has sanctioned the Highway schemes prepared in pursuance of section 7 and arranged the necessary finances for its execution, the Highway Authority shall proceed to carry out the work and may for this purpose:-\n(a) enter into and perform all such contracts on behalf of the competent Authority as may be considered necessary;\n(b) make arrangements for the acquisition of the lands required under the scheme by out right gift or purchase by agreement, with the owner or owners, or, failing such agreement, by resort to the provision of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended from time to time.\n(c) turn, divert or close either temporarily or permanently any existing highway or portion thereof; and\n(d) regulate subject to such rules as may be prescribed in this behalf, the kind, number and speed of vehicles using any highway or portion thereof by means of barrier, diversion roads or other means.