Spilled Cargo
authorizes the department to remove and dispose of spilled cargo or other personal property on the
or portion of the roadway.
The department may, without the consent of the owner or carrier, remove personal property from the State's right of way if the department considers this cargo or property to be blocking the roadway or endangering public safety.
For each occurrence, the department will determine whether the removal of the personal property is warranted based on the following considerations:
- safety of department employees
- safety of the public
- operation of the highway facilities
- protection of the state investment
- availability of resources for removal operations
- availability of storage space at a department facility.