Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland
Traffic management in Moffat
Need to work on a road in Moffat? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Dumfries and Galloway (DG10), and handle the paperwork with Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Working on the road in Moffat
Permits and rules in Moffat
Dumfries and Galloway Council is the highway authority for Moffat: Dumfries and Galloway 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 Moffat include the A701. The A74(M) is within a few miles. 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 2,510 people living in the town, footways, bus routes and school runs all shape how works here are planned.
Services
Traffic management services in Moffat
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 Moffat
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Moffat
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Moffat
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Moffat
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Moffat
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Moffat
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Moffat
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Moffat
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Moffat
Delivered to your site in Moffat 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 Moffat: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Moffat?+
Dumfries and Galloway Council. In Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway 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 Moffat?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Moffat need the agreement of Dumfries and Galloway 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 Moffat?+
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 Dumfries and Galloway Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Moffat out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Moffat and nearby Lochmaben, Thornhill and Lockerbie with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Moffat
- Traffic management Lochmaben14 mi
- Traffic management Thornhill14 mi
- Traffic management Lockerbie15 mi
- Traffic management Sanquhar19 mi
- Traffic management Dumfries20 mi
- Traffic management Biggar20 mi
- Traffic management Langholm21 mi
- Traffic management Kirkconnel22 mi
Working in Moffat?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Moffat, usually the same day.