Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Highland · Scotland
Traffic management in Portree
Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Portree, Highland (IV51). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.
Working on the road in Portree
Permits and rules in Portree
Highland Council is the highway authority for Portree: Highland 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 Portree include the A87. 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.
Around 2,480 people live in Portree. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.
Services
Traffic management services in Portree
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 Portree
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Portree
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Portree
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Portree
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Portree
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Portree
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Portree
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Portree
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Portree
Delivered to your site in Portree for your trained team to install, or set out and maintained by ours.
Signs & boards
Stop/Go boards
Manual control for short jobs, plant movements and convoy working.
Hire only or installed
Barriers
Chapter 8 barriers
Red and white interlocking barriers for carriageway works.
Hire only or installed
Pedestrian & access
Pedestrian walkways
Temporary footways that take people safely into the road.
Hire only or installed
- Same-day quotes
- Signal timings set for the site
- Permits and TM drawings handled
Questions
Road works in Portree: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Portree?+
Highland Council. In Portree, Highland 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 Portree?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Portree need the agreement of Highland 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 Portree?+
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 Highland Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Portree out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Portree and nearby Mallaig, Tobermory and Stornoway with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Working in Portree?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Portree, usually the same day.