Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Scottish Borders · Scotland
Traffic management in Galashiels
Need to work on a road in Galashiels? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Scottish Borders (TD1), and handle the paperwork with Scottish Borders Council.
Working on the road in Galashiels
Permits and rules in Galashiels
Scottish Borders Council is the highway authority for Galashiels: Scottish Borders 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 Galashiels include the A7 and A6091. 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.
Galashiels is home to around 13,000 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Galashiels
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 Galashiels
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Galashiels
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Galashiels
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Galashiels
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Galashiels
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Galashiels
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Galashiels
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Galashiels
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Galashiels
Delivered to your site in Galashiels 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 Galashiels: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Galashiels?+
Scottish Borders Council. In Galashiels, Scottish Borders 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 Galashiels?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Galashiels need the agreement of Scottish Borders 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 Galashiels?+
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 Scottish Borders Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Galashiels out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Galashiels and nearby Melrose, Earlston and Selkirk with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Galashiels
- Traffic management Melrose5 mi
- Traffic management Earlston6 mi
- Traffic management Selkirk6 mi
- Traffic management Newtown St Boswells6 mi
- Traffic management Lauder7 mi
- Traffic management Innerleithen9 mi
- Traffic management Hawick14 mi
- Traffic management Jedburgh15 mi
Working in Galashiels?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Galashiels, usually the same day.