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 Lauder
Need to work on a road in Lauder? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Scottish Borders (TD2), and handle the paperwork with Scottish Borders Council.
Working on the road in Lauder
Permits and rules in Lauder
Scottish Borders Council is the highway authority for Lauder: 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 Lauder include the A68. 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.
With around 1,790 people living in the town, footways, bus routes and school runs all shape how works here are planned.
Services
Traffic management services in Lauder
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 Lauder
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Lauder
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Lauder
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Lauder
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Lauder
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Lauder
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Lauder
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Lauder
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Lauder
Delivered to your site in Lauder 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 Lauder: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Lauder?+
Scottish Borders Council. In Lauder, 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 Lauder?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Lauder 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 Lauder?+
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 Lauder out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Lauder and nearby Earlston, Galashiels and Melrose with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Lauder
- Traffic management Earlston6 mi
- Traffic management Galashiels7 mi
- Traffic management Melrose9 mi
- Traffic management Newtown St Boswells10 mi
- Traffic management Greenlaw11 mi
- Traffic management Selkirk13 mi
- Traffic management Innerleithen14 mi
- Traffic management Kelso15 mi
Working in Lauder?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Lauder, usually the same day.