Compacting a new road surface for optimum smoothness, ride-ability and density can be challenging enough during the day given the number of variables that affect them. Coupled with a veil of darkness at night, the goal can become even more difficult. But contractors such as Highways, Inc. are up to the task. Like a growing number of construction firms nationwide, the Tennessee-based company is experiencing an increased demand to take on night roadbuilding projects, due in part to the driving public's aversion to bottlenecks and detours during periods of high traffic volume typically found during the day. Mark Odom, vice president of Highways, Inc., took on his first night roadbuilding project roughly eight years ago. He currently handles about six of these jobs a year, and anticipates the number of night job bid requests to continue to rise. He certainly isn't shying away from accepting them.
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