Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
South Lanarkshire · Scotland
Traffic management in Biggar
Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Biggar, South Lanarkshire (ML12). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.
Working on the road in Biggar
Permits and rules in Biggar
South Lanarkshire Council is the highway authority for Biggar: South Lanarkshire is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are managed by Transport Scotland.
Road works in Scotland are noticed on the Scottish Road Works Register under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and the Scottish Road Works Commissioner oversees how they are co-ordinated. The road authority sets the notice it needs for your type of works.
In and around Biggar, the A702 carry most of the through traffic. Busy primary routes often come with time-of-day restrictions, so it pays to plan the method and the hours together.
Around 2,420 people live in Biggar. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.
Services
Traffic management services in Biggar
Everything from a single set of temporary traffic lights to a full road closure with a signed diversion, installed by our crews or hired for your team.
Temporary traffic lights in Biggar
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Biggar
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Biggar
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Biggar
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Biggar
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Biggar
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Biggar
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Biggar
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Biggar
Delivered to your site in Biggar for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.
Signs & boards
Stop/Go boards
Manual control for short jobs, plant movements and convoy working.
Hire only or installed
Barriers
Chapter 8 barriers
Red and white interlocking barriers for carriageway works.
Hire only or installed
Pedestrian & access
Pedestrian walkways
Temporary footways that take people safely into the road.
Hire only or installed
- Same-day quotes
- Signal timings set for the site
- Permits and TM drawings handled
Questions
Road works in Biggar: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Biggar?+
South Lanarkshire Council. In Biggar, South Lanarkshire is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are the responsibility of Transport Scotland. We can make the application for you.
Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Biggar?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Biggar need the agreement of South Lanarkshire Council, normally requested with your street works notice. Private land such as car parks and sites doesn't need it.
How much notice do I need for road works in Biggar?+
Road works in Scotland are noticed on the Scottish Road Works Register under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and the Scottish Road Works Commissioner oversees how they are co-ordinated. The road authority sets the notice it needs for your type of works. Call us and we'll confirm what South Lanarkshire Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Biggar out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Biggar and nearby Rigside, Lanark and Peebles with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Biggar
- Traffic management Rigside10 mi
- Traffic management Lanark11 mi
- Traffic management Peebles13 mi
- Traffic management Lesmahagow15 mi
- Traffic management Carluke15 mi
- Traffic management Dalserf17 mi
- Traffic management Blackburn18 mi
- Traffic management Shotts18 mi
Working in Biggar?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Biggar, usually the same day.