traffic lights??

[not for sale sorry]

have been asked to take a tree down right next to a road, some branches over hanging the road, the road is a main road with cars and lorries doing about 50-60mph, so i really dont fancy getting up there with out some how slowing or stopping the traffic, how would i go about doing this or getting a company in?? will i have to tell the council?? never done work next to a road like this ??

 

many thanks shane

[niftysteve]

i think you have to get a company in to sort the lights , im sure Peter who is on here will know what is needed as he had a set of lights recently

[Rupe]

What do your insurance company require you to do in order to stay insured?

 

City and guilds certificate in road works would be a good start, it allows you to operate traffic lights. If you get a company in to set them up thats fine but someone on site needs to be qualified.

 

Yes, you should tell highways dept. mostly just in case there is something else planned in the same area.

[not for sale sorry]

well i no no1 who has a city in guilds in traffic lights lol, i dont no have not asked insurance, that haddent even come into mind what sort of money would i be looking at to get a company in to set up and run them for me a day?

 

thanks

[Rupe]

200+ for a day I think, all set up for you to full chapter 8 standards.

 

The City & Guilds certification is for road works, not just traffic lights. You need it just for setting up basic signs and cones and insurance companies would require it if working on or near highways. And that includes parking in a road outside someones house and feeding the chipper there.

[maxi]

Just priced a similar job, got a quote from a company to put up 2 way traffic lights for one day £250 +vat they would also sort out permit from council which i think was £115

[AJarb]

When I worked up in Scotland we did a lot of road jobs on main A roads. The traffic light company we used charged bout 300 a day for two way lights running from 9-3.30pm

[dillsue]

Pruned and deadwooded our own sycamore overhanging a busy main road earlier this year- did it sunday morning before the traffic built and had a groundy keeping the road clear of debris. All work stopped whilst the odd car passed. If parking restrictions allow, you can park a car or van just up from where you are working to slow and move cars to the other side of the road.

 

Theres some footage on Youtube of work over a road done in this way and it works well if the guys on the ground manage things well.

[not for sale sorry]

so if i am up the tree, but have a company come and set and run the lights do i need the city and guilds? it is a a road and would need to be both ways, is that set up from 9-3.30 or they arive at 9 and set up by 10?

 

thanks

[AJarb]

The roads we dealt with work started at 9 and had to be finished by 3.30 due to rush hour traffic. Not sure if this applies to all roads but the majority I have worked with run this timescale