Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland
Traffic management in Castle Douglas
Need to work on a road in Castle Douglas? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Dumfries and Galloway (DG7, DG5), and handle the paperwork with Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Working on the road in Castle Douglas
Permits and rules in Castle Douglas
Dumfries and Galloway Council is the highway authority for Castle Douglas: Dumfries and Galloway 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.
Primary routes through Castle Douglas include the A75. Work on or next to these roads usually needs signals or a lane closure rather than simple cones, and often off-peak or night working.
Castle Douglas is home to around 4,080 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Castle Douglas
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 Castle Douglas
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Castle Douglas
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Castle Douglas
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Castle Douglas
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Castle Douglas
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Castle Douglas
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Castle Douglas
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Castle Douglas
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Castle Douglas
Delivered to your site in Castle Douglas 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 Castle Douglas: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Castle Douglas?+
Dumfries and Galloway Council. In Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway 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 Castle Douglas?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Castle Douglas need the agreement of Dumfries and Galloway 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 Castle Douglas?+
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 Dumfries and Galloway Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Castle Douglas out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Castle Douglas and nearby Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright and Gatehouse of Fleet with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Castle Douglas
- Traffic management Dalbeattie4 mi
- Traffic management Kirkcudbright9 mi
- Traffic management Gatehouse of Fleet11 mi
- Traffic management Dumfries15 mi
- Traffic management Creetown18 mi
- Traffic management Wigtown21 mi
- Traffic management Thornhill22 mi
- Traffic management Silloth22 mi
Working in Castle Douglas?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Castle Douglas, usually the same day.