Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Ards and North Down · Northern Ireland
Traffic management in Holywood
Need to work on a road in Holywood? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Ards and North Down (BT18), and handle the paperwork with DfI Roads.
Working on the road in Holywood
Permits and rules in Holywood
DfI Roads is the highway authority for Holywood: the Department for Infrastructure is the road authority across Northern Ireland. Trunk roads are managed by DfI Roads.
Street works in Northern Ireland come under the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, with DfI Roads as the road authority. Notice periods depend on the category of works.
The A2 and A55 pass through or close to Holywood. Busy primary routes often come with time-of-day restrictions, so it pays to plan the method and the hours together.
Around 11,000 people live in Holywood. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.
Services
Traffic management services in Holywood
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 Holywood
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Holywood
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Holywood
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Holywood
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Holywood
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Holywood
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Holywood
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Holywood
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Holywood
Delivered to your site in Holywood 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 Holywood: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Holywood?+
DfI Roads. In Holywood, the Department for Infrastructure is the road authority across Northern Ireland. Trunk roads are the responsibility of DfI Roads. We can make the application for you.
Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Holywood?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Holywood need the agreement of DfI Roads, 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 Holywood?+
Street works in Northern Ireland come under the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, with DfI Roads as the road authority. Notice periods depend on the category of works. Call us and we'll confirm what DfI Roads needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Holywood out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Holywood and nearby Greenisland, Belfast and Carrickfergus with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Holywood
- Traffic management Greenisland4 mi
- Traffic management Belfast5 mi
- Traffic management Carrickfergus5 mi
- Traffic management Bangor7 mi
- Traffic management Newtownards7 mi
- Traffic management Comber8 mi
- Traffic management Carryduff9 mi
- Traffic management Lisburn12 mi
Working in Holywood?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Holywood, usually the same day.