Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Swansea · Wales
Traffic management in Swansea
Need to work on a road in Swansea? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Swansea (SA1), and handle the paperwork with Swansea Council.
Working on the road in Swansea
Permits and rules in Swansea
Swansea Council is the highway authority for Swansea: Swansea 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.
Primary routes through Swansea include the A483. 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.
Swansea is home to around 247,000 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Swansea
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 Swansea
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Swansea
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Swansea
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Swansea
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Swansea
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Swansea
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Swansea
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Swansea
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Swansea
Delivered to your site in Swansea 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 Swansea: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Swansea?+
Swansea Council. In Swansea, Swansea 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 Swansea?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Swansea need the agreement of Swansea 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 Swansea?+
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 Swansea Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Swansea out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Swansea and nearby Morriston, Gorseinon and Briton Ferry with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Working in Swansea?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Swansea, usually the same day.