Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Shetland Islands · Scotland
Traffic management in Lerwick
Need to work on a road in Lerwick? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Shetland Islands (ZE1), and handle the paperwork with Shetland Islands Council.
Working on the road in Lerwick
Permits and rules in Lerwick
Shetland Islands Council is the highway authority for Lerwick: Shetland Islands 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.
Around 6,958 people live in Lerwick. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.
Services
Traffic management services in Lerwick
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 Lerwick
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Lerwick
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Lerwick
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Lerwick
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Lerwick
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Lerwick
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Lerwick
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Lerwick
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Lerwick
Delivered to your site in Lerwick 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 Lerwick: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Lerwick?+
Shetland Islands Council. In Lerwick, Shetland Islands 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 Lerwick?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Lerwick need the agreement of Shetland Islands 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 Lerwick?+
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 Shetland Islands Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Lerwick out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Lerwick and nearby Kirkwall, Stromness and Thurso with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Lerwick
- Traffic management Kirkwall103 mi
- Traffic management Stromness112 mi
- Traffic management Thurso136 mi
- Traffic management Wick137 mi
- Traffic management Fraserburgh173 mi
- Traffic management Rosehearty173 mi
- Traffic management Macduff178 mi
- Traffic management Banff179 mi
Working in Lerwick?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Lerwick, usually the same day.