Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Caerphilly · Wales
Traffic management in Blackwood
Need to work on a road in Blackwood? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Caerphilly (NP12), and handle the paperwork with Caerphilly Council.
Working on the road in Blackwood
Permits and rules in Blackwood
Caerphilly Council is the highway authority for Blackwood: Caerphilly is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are managed by the Welsh Government, through its trunk road agents.
Street works in Wales are co-ordinated by the local highway authority under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. Some Welsh authorities need notices and others run permit schemes, so the notice period depends on the council.
Blackwood is home to around 8,496 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Blackwood
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 Blackwood
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Blackwood
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Blackwood
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Blackwood
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Blackwood
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Blackwood
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Blackwood
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Blackwood
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Blackwood
Delivered to your site in Blackwood for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.
Portable traffic lights
3-way portable traffic lights
Multi-phase control for works at or near a T-junction.
Installed by our crew
Barriers
Pedestrian barriers
Accessible barriers with a tapping rail for the footway.
Hire only or installed
VMS & vehicles
Variable message signs (VMS)
Trailer-mounted LED signs to warn drivers days ahead.
Installed by our crew
- Same-day quotes
- Signal timings set for the site
- Permits and TM drawings handled
Questions
Road works in Blackwood: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Blackwood?+
Caerphilly Council. In Blackwood, Caerphilly is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are the responsibility of the Welsh Government, through its trunk road agents. We can make the application for you.
Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Blackwood?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Blackwood need the agreement of Caerphilly 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 Blackwood?+
Street works in Wales are co-ordinated by the local highway authority under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. Some Welsh authorities need notices and others run permit schemes, so the notice period depends on the council. Call us and we'll confirm what Caerphilly Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Blackwood out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Blackwood and nearby Bargoed, Newbridge and Crumlin with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Blackwood
- Traffic management Bargoed2 mi
- Traffic management Newbridge2 mi
- Traffic management Crumlin2 mi
- Traffic management Gelligaer3 mi
- Traffic management Ystrad Mynach3 mi
- Traffic management Abercarn3 mi
- Traffic management Abertillery5 mi
- Traffic management Treharris5 mi
Working in Blackwood?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Blackwood, usually the same day.