Why can highway contractors work on busy roads during the overnight hours when traffic is lightest?
A. In some cases, our contractors do work on highways during the overnight hours. Some are required to work during these hours, especially on projects on expressways and other high speed, high volume highways. And many have the option to work any schedule they choose. However, working at night on our busy highways is more dangerous for both the workers and drivers. Plus, working at night is more expensive, as the work area is required to be illuminated for reasons of safety and quality control. Finally, finding qualified paving and construction crews for overnight shifts is difficult, and many suppliers of paving and other construction materials do not work during the overnight hours. Q.
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