Portable traffic lights
2-way portable traffic lights
The workhorse for single-lane shuttle working on two-way roads.
Hire only or installed
Westmorland and Furness · England
Traffic management in Windermere
Traffic management for utilities, contractors, councils and events in Windermere, Westmorland and Furness (LA23). Kit delivered for your team, or designed, installed and maintained by ours. 24/7 emergency callout.
Working on the road in Windermere
Permits and rules in Windermere
Westmorland and Furness Council is the highway authority for Windermere: Westmorland and Furness is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are managed by National Highways.
Almost every English highway authority now runs a permit scheme under the Traffic Management Act 2004, so works on the road need a permit, applied for through the government's Street Manager service. Minor works usually need 3 working days' notice, standard works 10 and major works 3 months.
Primary routes through Windermere include the A591. Busy primary routes often come with time-of-day restrictions, so it pays to plan the method and the hours together.
Around 8,359 people live in Windermere. On busier streets, keeping footways open and queues short matters as much as the works themselves.
Starting soon in Windermere? The works planner works out your permit apply-by date and kit list in a minute.
Plan my worksServices
Traffic management services in Windermere
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 Windermere
Installed, timed and maintained portable signals, from 2-way to full junctions.
Stop/Go & convoy working in Windermere
Trained operatives controlling traffic by hand when signals won't do.
Lane closures in Windermere
Tapers, advance signing and protection for work on busier and faster roads.
Road closures & diversions in Windermere
Full closures with signed diversion routes and the paperwork behind them.
Pedestrian management in Windermere
Safe, accessible routes for people on foot when the footway is closed.
Event traffic management in Windermere
Parking, closures and crowd routes for events of every size.
TM design & permits in Windermere
Drawings, method statements and the street works applications behind them.
24/7 emergency callout in Windermere
Burst main, collapse or crash: signs, lights and a crew, day or night.
Equipment hire
Temporary traffic lights and barrier hire in Windermere
Delivered to your site in Windermere 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 Windermere: FAQs
Who do I apply to for a road works permit in Windermere?+
Westmorland and Furness Council. In Windermere, Westmorland and Furness is the highway authority for local roads. Trunk roads are the responsibility of National Highways. We can make the application for you.
Do I need permission for temporary traffic lights in Windermere?+
Yes. Portable traffic signals on a public road in Windermere need the agreement of Westmorland and Furness Council, normally requested with your permit. Private land such as car parks and sites doesn't need it.
How much notice do I need for road works in Windermere?+
Under the English permit schemes it's usually 3 working days for minor works, 10 for standard works and 3 months for major works or anything needing a road closure order. Use our works planner to get the exact apply-by date for your start date.
Can you cover an emergency in Windermere out of hours?+
Yes. Our emergency line 01632 960 999 is answered 24/7. Crews cover Windermere and nearby Bowness-on-Windermere, Ambleside and Kendal with signals, barriers and signs to make the site safe.
Nearby
Near Windermere
- Traffic management Bowness-on-Windermere1 mi
- Traffic management Ambleside4 mi
- Traffic management Kendal7 mi
- Traffic management Milnthorpe12 mi
- Traffic management Grange-over-Sands13 mi
- Traffic management Broughton in Furness14 mi
- Traffic management Ulverston15 mi
- Traffic management Sedbergh16 mi
Working in Windermere?
Tell us the street and the dates. We'll come back with kit, crew, permits and a price for Windermere, usually the same day.