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Traffic management in Inverness

Need to work on a road in Inverness? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Highland (IV1, IV99), and handle the paperwork with Highland Council.

Working on the road in Inverness

Permits and rules in Inverness

Highland Council is the highway authority for Inverness: Highland 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.

In and around Inverness, the A9, A82 and A96 carry most of the through traffic. On roads like these, queue lengths decide the method: we set signal timings to keep traffic moving and suggest night or off-peak work where it helps.

With around 47,000 people living in the city, footways, bus routes and school runs all shape how works here are planned.

Equipment hire

Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Inverness

Delivered to your site in Inverness for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.

Barriers

Pedestrian barriers

Accessible barriers with a tapping rail for the footway.

Hire only or installed
  • Same-day quotes
  • Signal timings set for the site
  • Permits and TM drawings handled

Questions

Road works in Inverness: FAQs

Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Inverness?+

Highland Council. In Inverness, Highland 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 Inverness?+

Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Inverness need the agreement of Highland 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 Inverness?+

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 Highland Council needs for your job.

Can you cover an emergency in Inverness out of hours?+

Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Inverness and nearby Fortrose, Beauly and Dingwall with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.

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Working in Inverness?

Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Inverness, usually the same day.

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