Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Angus · Scotland
Traffic management in Forfar
Need to work on a road in Forfar? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Angus (DD8), and handle the paperwork with Angus Council.
Working on the road in Forfar
Permits and rules in Forfar
Angus Council is the highway authority for Forfar: Angus 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 Forfar include the A90. 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.
Forfar is home to around 14,000 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Forfar
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 Forfar
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Forfar
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Forfar
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Forfar
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Forfar
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Forfar
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Forfar
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Forfar
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Forfar
Delivered to your site in Forfar 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 Forfar: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Forfar?+
Angus Council. In Forfar, Angus 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 Forfar?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Forfar need the agreement of Angus 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 Forfar?+
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 Angus Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Forfar out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Forfar and nearby Kirriemuir, Brechin and Monifieth with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Working in Forfar?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Forfar, usually the same day.