Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Glasgow City · Scotland
Traffic management in Glasgow
Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Glasgow, Glasgow City (G2, G1). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.
Working on the road in Glasgow
Permits and rules in Glasgow
Glasgow City Council is the highway authority for Glasgow: Glasgow City 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.
The M8, M74, M77 and M80 are within a few miles. Busy primary routes often come with time-of-day restrictions, so it pays to plan the method and the hours together.
With around 626,000 people living in the city, footways, bus routes and school runs all shape how works here are planned.
Services
Traffic management services in Glasgow
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 Glasgow
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Glasgow
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Glasgow
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Glasgow
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Glasgow
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Glasgow
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Glasgow
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Glasgow
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Glasgow
Delivered to your site in Glasgow for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.
Signs & boards
Stop/Go boards
Manual control for short jobs, plant movements and convoy working.
Hire only or installed
Barriers
Chapter 8 barriers
Red and white interlocking barriers for carriageway works.
Hire only or installed
Pedestrian & access
Pedestrian walkways
Temporary footways that take people safely into the road.
Hire only or installed
- Same-day quotes
- Signal timings set for the site
- Permits and TM drawings handled
Questions
Road works in Glasgow: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Glasgow?+
Glasgow City Council. In Glasgow, Glasgow City 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 Glasgow?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Glasgow need the agreement of Glasgow City 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 Glasgow?+
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 Glasgow City Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Glasgow out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Glasgow and nearby Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs and Stepps with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Working in Glasgow?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Glasgow, usually the same day.