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Bridgend · Wales

Traffic management in Porthcawl

Temporary traffic lights, Chapter 8 barriers, road closures and fully managed traffic management across Porthcawl, Bridgend (CF36). Hire the kit or let our crews run it, with permits from Bridgend Council handled for you.

Working on the road in Porthcawl

Permits and rules in Porthcawl

Bridgend Council is the highway authority for Porthcawl: Bridgend is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are managed by the Welsh Government, through its trunk road agents.

Street works in Wales are co-ordinated by the local highway authority under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. Some Welsh authorities need notices and others run permit schemes, so the notice period depends on the council.

The M4 is within a few miles. 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 16,000 people living in the town, footways, bus routes and school runs all shape how works here are planned.

Equipment hire

Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Porthcawl

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

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Barriers

Chapter 8 barriers

Red and white interlocking barriers for carriageway works.

Hire only or installed
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Signs & boards

Road works signs

Advance warning, closure, diversion and information signs.

Hire only or installed
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Cones & lamps

Traffic cones

750mm and 1m cones with reflective sleeves.

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

Questions

Road works in Porthcawl: FAQs

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

Bridgend Council. In Porthcawl, Bridgend is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are the responsibility of the Welsh Government, through its trunk road agents. We can make the application for you.

Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Porthcawl?+

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

Street works in Wales are co-ordinated by the local highway authority under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991. Some Welsh authorities need notices and others run permit schemes, so the notice period depends on the council. Call us and we'll confirm what Bridgend Council needs for your job.

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

Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Porthcawl and nearby Bridgend, Pencoed and Port Talbot with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.

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Working in Porthcawl?

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

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