Portable traffic signal

Page updated on: 07/09/2023

You will need to complete an application whenever portable traffic signal control are to be used on the highway. You need to allow a minimum of 14 days for us to process your application.

Trunk roads are processed by Welsh Government and you need to allow a minimum of a month for your application to be processed.

How to apply

You will need to provide the following information:

Start date
Finish date
Hours of operation
Location of works
Road Number
O.S Grid ref
Junctions - Copy of a plan showing the positions of the signal heads.
Details of the proposed timings.
Multiphase signal control - Multiphase timings, number of signal heads and copies of site plans and location plans showing position of signal heads.
- You only need to include this information if your site has multiphase signal control and/or junctions.

Apply for portable traffic signals

Trunk Roads

All applications for the use of Portable Traffic Signals on a trunk road must be returned by post or email to the South Wales Trunk Road Agency.

E-mail: enquiries@southwales-tra.gov.uk

Post: South Wales Trunk Road Agency, Unit 12, Llandarcy House, The Courtyard, Llandarcy, Neath, SA10 6EJ

Apply for portable traffic signals (pdf.)

Under no circumstances should portable traffic signals be used at works which straddle a railway level crossing, nor to control road traffic within 200 meters of a level crossing equipped with twin red traffic signals.

The advice of the railway / transport authority MUST be sought and confirmation of approval with street works section must be made prior to work commencing in the vicinity of railway crossings.