Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
East Lothian · Scotland
Traffic management in Tranent
Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Tranent, East Lothian (EH33). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.
Working on the road in Tranent
Permits and rules in Tranent
East Lothian Council is the highway authority for Tranent: East Lothian 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.
In and around Tranent, the A1 carry most of the through traffic. 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.
Around 12,000 people live in Tranent. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.
Services
Traffic management services in Tranent
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 Tranent
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Tranent
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Tranent
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Tranent
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Tranent
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Tranent
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Tranent
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Tranent
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Tranent
Delivered to your site in Tranent 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
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
- Same-day quotes
- Signal timings set for the site
- Permits and TM drawings handled
Questions
Road works in Tranent: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Tranent?+
East Lothian Council. In Tranent, East Lothian 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 Tranent?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Tranent need the agreement of East Lothian 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 Tranent?+
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 East Lothian Council needs for your job.
Can you cover an emergency in Tranent out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Tranent and nearby Prestonpans, Cockenzie and Port Seton and Musselburgh with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Tranent
- Traffic management Prestonpans1 mi
- Traffic management Cockenzie and Port Seton2 mi
- Traffic management Musselburgh4 mi
- Traffic management Shawfair6 mi
- Traffic management Dalkeith6 mi
- Traffic management Mayfield6 mi
- Traffic management Haddington7 mi
- Traffic management Bonnyrigg8 mi
Working in Tranent?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Tranent, usually the same day.