Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Argyll and Bute · Scotland
Traffic management in Tobermory
Need to work on a road in Tobermory? We supply and install portable traffic lights, signs, barriers and closures across Argyll and Bute (PA75), and handle the paperwork with Argyll and Bute Council.
Working on the road in Tobermory
Permits and rules in Tobermory
Argyll and Bute Council is the highway authority for Tobermory: Argyll and Bute 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.
Tobermory is home to around 1,010 people, so works plans need to think about pedestrians, buses and deliveries as well as through traffic.
Services
Traffic management services in Tobermory
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 Tobermory
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Tobermory
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Tobermory
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Tobermory
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Tobermory
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Tobermory
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Tobermory
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Tobermory
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Tobermory
Delivered to your site in Tobermory 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 Tobermory: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Tobermory?+
Argyll and Bute Council. In Tobermory, Argyll and Bute 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 Tobermory?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Tobermory need the agreement of Argyll and Bute 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 Tobermory?+
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 Argyll and Bute Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Tobermory out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Tobermory and nearby Oban, Mallaig and Fort William with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Tobermory
- Traffic management Oban27 mi
- Traffic management Mallaig28 mi
- Traffic management Fort William39 mi
- Traffic management Inveraray47 mi
- Traffic management Lochgilphead47 mi
- Traffic management Portree55 mi
- Traffic management Dunoon64 mi
- Traffic management Helensburgh67 mi
Working in Tobermory?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Tobermory, usually the same day.