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Scottish Borders · Scotland

Traffic management in Selkirk

Need to work on a road in Selkirk? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Scottish Borders (TD7), and handle the paperwork with Scottish Borders Council.

Working on the road in Selkirk

Permits and rules in Selkirk

Scottish Borders Council is the highway authority for Selkirk: 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 Selkirk include the A7. 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 5,839 people live in Selkirk. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.

Equipment hire

Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Selkirk

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

Barriers

Pedestrian barriers

Accessible barriers with a tapping rail for the footway.

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

Questions

Road works in Selkirk: FAQs

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

Scottish Borders Council. In Selkirk, 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 Selkirk?+

Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Selkirk 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 Selkirk?+

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 Selkirk out of hours?+

Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Selkirk and nearby Melrose, Galashiels and Newtown St Boswells with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.

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Working in Selkirk?

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

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