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 Ebbw Vale
Need to work on a road in Ebbw Vale? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Blaenau Gwent (NP23), and handle the paperwork with Blaenau Gwent Council.
Working on the road in Ebbw Vale
Permits and rules in Ebbw Vale
Blaenau Gwent Council is the highway authority for Ebbw Vale: 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.
In and around Ebbw Vale, the A465 carry most of the through traffic. 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.
Ebbw Vale is home to around 19,000 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Ebbw Vale
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 Ebbw Vale
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Ebbw Vale
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Ebbw Vale
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Ebbw Vale
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Ebbw Vale
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Ebbw Vale
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Ebbw Vale
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Ebbw Vale
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Ebbw Vale
Delivered to your site in Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Ebbw Vale?+
Blaenau Gwent Council. In Ebbw Vale, 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 Ebbw Vale?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale?+
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 Ebbw Vale out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Ebbw Vale and nearby Tredegar, Brynmawr and Blaina with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Working in Ebbw Vale?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Ebbw Vale, usually the same day.