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 Wigtown
Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway (DG8). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.
Working on the road in Wigtown
Permits and rules in Wigtown
Dumfries and Galloway Council is the highway authority for Wigtown: 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.
In and around Wigtown, the A75 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.
With around 987 people living in the town, footways, bus routes and school runs all shape how works here are planned.
Services
Traffic management services in Wigtown
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 Wigtown
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Wigtown
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Wigtown
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Wigtown
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Wigtown
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Wigtown
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Wigtown
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Wigtown
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Wigtown
Delivered to your site in Wigtown 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 Wigtown: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Wigtown?+
Dumfries and Galloway Council. In Wigtown, 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 Wigtown?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Wigtown 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 Wigtown?+
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 Wigtown out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Wigtown and nearby Creetown, Newton Stewart and Whithorn with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Wigtown
- Traffic management Creetown3 mi
- Traffic management Newton Stewart7 mi
- Traffic management Whithorn9 mi
- Traffic management Gatehouse of Fleet10 mi
- Traffic management Kirkcudbright16 mi
- Traffic management Castle Douglas21 mi
- Traffic management Stranraer24 mi
- Traffic management Dalbeattie25 mi
Working in Wigtown?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Wigtown, usually the same day.