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Traffic management in Sunbury-on-Thames

Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey (TW16). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.

Working on the road in Sunbury-on-Thames

Permits and rules in Sunbury-on-Thames

Surrey County Council is the highway authority for Sunbury-on-Thames: in two-tier Surrey, roads are run by the county council, not Spelthorne. Trunk roads are managed by National Highways.

Almost every English highway authority now runs a permit scheme under the Traffic Management Act 2004, so works on the road need a permit, applied for through the government's Street Manager service. Minor works usually need 3 working days' notice, standard works 10 and major works 3 months.

Primary routes through Sunbury-on-Thames include the A30, A308 and A316. The M3 is within a few miles. Busy primary routes often come with time-of-day restrictions, so it pays to plan the method and the hours together.

Around 18,000 people live in Sunbury-on-Thames. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.

Starting soon in Sunbury-on-Thames? The works planner works out your permit apply-by date and kit list in a minute.

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Equipment hire

Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Sunbury-on-Thames

Delivered to your site in Sunbury-on-Thames 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
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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
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  • Signal timings set for the site
  • Permits and TM drawings handled

Questions

Road works in Sunbury-on-Thames: FAQs

Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Sunbury-on-Thames?+

Surrey County Council. In Sunbury-on-Thames, in two-tier Surrey, roads are run by the county council, not Spelthorne. Trunk roads are the responsibility of National Highways. We can make the application for you.

Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Sunbury-on-Thames?+

Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Sunbury-on-Thames need the agreement of Surrey County Council, normally requested with your permit. Private land such as car parks and sites doesn't need it.

How much notice do I need for road works in Sunbury-on-Thames?+

Under the English permit schemes it's usually 3 working days for minor works, 10 for standard works and 3 months for major works or anything needing a road closure order. Use our works planner to get the exact apply-by date for your start date.

Can you cover an emergency in Sunbury-on-Thames out of hours?+

Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Sunbury-on-Thames and nearby Feltham, Ashford and Hampton with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.

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