Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Blaenau Gwent · Wales
Traffic management in Blaina
Temporary traffic lights, Chapter 8 barriers, road closures and fully managed traffic management across Blaina, Blaenau Gwent (NP13). Hire the kit or let our crews run it, with permits from Blaenau Gwent Council handled for you.
Working on the road in Blaina
Permits and rules in Blaina
Blaenau Gwent Council is the highway authority for Blaina: Blaenau Gwent 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.
The A465 pass through or close to Blaina. On roads like these, queue lengths decide the method: we set signal timings to keep traffic moving and suggest night or off-peak work where it helps.
With around 4,808 people living in the town, footways, bus routes and school runs all shape how works here are planned.
Services
Traffic management services in Blaina
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 Blaina
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Blaina
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Blaina
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Blaina
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Blaina
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Blaina
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Blaina
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Blaina
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Blaina
Delivered to your site in Blaina for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.
Barriers
Chapter 8 barriers
Red and white interlocking barriers for carriageway works.
Hire only or installed
Signs & boards
Road works signs
Advance warning, closure, diversion and information signs.
Hire only or installed
- Same-day quotes
- Signal timings set for the site
- Permits and TM drawings handled
Questions
Road works in Blaina: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Blaina?+
Blaenau Gwent Council. In Blaina, Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaina?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Blaina need the agreement of Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaina?+
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 Blaenau Gwent Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Blaina out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Blaina and nearby Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Abertillery with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Working in Blaina?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Blaina, usually the same day.