Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Na h-Eileanan Siar · Scotland
Traffic management in Stornoway
Need to work on a road in Stornoway? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Na h-Eileanan Siar (HS1), and handle the paperwork with Na h-Eileanan Siar Council.
Working on the road in Stornoway
Permits and rules in Stornoway
Na h-Eileanan Siar Council is the highway authority for Stornoway: Na h-Eileanan Siar 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.
Stornoway is home to around 5,070 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Stornoway
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 Stornoway
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Stornoway
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Stornoway
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Stornoway
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Stornoway
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Stornoway
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Stornoway
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Stornoway
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Stornoway
Delivered to your site in Stornoway 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 Stornoway: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Stornoway?+
Na h-Eileanan Siar Council. In Stornoway, Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Stornoway?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Stornoway need the agreement of Na h-Eileanan Siar 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 Stornoway?+
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 Na h-Eileanan Siar Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Stornoway out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Stornoway and nearby Portree, Dingwall and Mallaig with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Stornoway
- Traffic management Portree55 mi
- Traffic management Dingwall83 mi
- Traffic management Mallaig86 mi
- Traffic management Alness86 mi
- Traffic management Beauly87 mi
- Traffic management Invergordon89 mi
- Traffic management Dornoch89 mi
- Traffic management Fortrose93 mi
Working in Stornoway?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Stornoway, usually the same day.