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 Melrose
Need to work on a road in Melrose? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Scottish Borders (TD6), and handle the paperwork with Scottish Borders Council.
Working on the road in Melrose
Permits and rules in Melrose
Scottish Borders Council is the highway authority for Melrose: 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 Melrose include the A68 and A6091. 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.
Around 2,510 people live in Melrose. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.
Services
Traffic management services in Melrose
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 Melrose
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Melrose
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Melrose
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Melrose
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Melrose
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Melrose
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Melrose
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Melrose
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Melrose
Delivered to your site in Melrose 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 Melrose: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Melrose?+
Scottish Borders Council. In Melrose, 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 Melrose?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Melrose 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 Melrose?+
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 Melrose out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Melrose and nearby Newtown St Boswells, Earlston and Galashiels with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Melrose
- Traffic management Newtown St Boswells2 mi
- Traffic management Earlston4 mi
- Traffic management Galashiels5 mi
- Traffic management Selkirk6 mi
- Traffic management Lauder9 mi
- Traffic management Jedburgh10 mi
- Traffic management Kelso11 mi
- Traffic management Hawick11 mi
Working in Melrose?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Melrose, usually the same day.