Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland
Traffic management in Thornhill
Need to work on a road in Thornhill? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Dumfries and Galloway (DG3), and handle the paperwork with Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Working on the road in Thornhill
Permits and rules in Thornhill
Dumfries and Galloway Council is the highway authority for Thornhill: Dumfries and Galloway 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.
The A76 pass through or close to Thornhill. 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.
Thornhill is home to around 1,660 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Thornhill
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 Thornhill
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Thornhill
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Thornhill
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Thornhill
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Thornhill
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Thornhill
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Thornhill
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Thornhill
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Thornhill
Delivered to your site in Thornhill 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 Thornhill: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Thornhill?+
Dumfries and Galloway Council. In Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway 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 Thornhill?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Thornhill need the agreement of Dumfries and Galloway 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 Thornhill?+
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 Dumfries and Galloway Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Thornhill out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Thornhill and nearby Sanquhar, Dumfries and Kirkconnel with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Thornhill
- Traffic management Sanquhar11 mi
- Traffic management Dumfries13 mi
- Traffic management Kirkconnel14 mi
- Traffic management Moffat14 mi
- Traffic management Lochmaben15 mi
- Traffic management Lockerbie18 mi
- Traffic management New Cumnock20 mi
- Traffic management Dalbeattie21 mi
Working in Thornhill?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Thornhill, usually the same day.