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The smart way to switch to temporary traffic lights

The smart way to switch to temporary traffic lights

The process of switching from permanent to temporary traffic lights, to enable roadworks to take place, can be time consuming and expensive. It also involves multiple journeys to and from site, significantly increasing the carbon emissions associated with a project.

In the past, the process has required three separate providers on site; a traffic management company to provide signage, a traffic light supplier to bring temporary lights to site, and a traffic signal engineer to decommission and ‘bag’ the permanent lights.

Now there’s a new, more cost effective, efficient, and sustainable way to safely decommission and reactivate permanent traffic lights.

Introducing SRL’s NEW Switching Service

SRL is now offering customers the first (and currently only) complete temporary traffic light installation solution available in the UK and Republic of Ireland. As part of our new Switching Service, our specially trained employees not only install temporary traffic lights, but they’ll also switch off permanent signs too.

What’s more, in an exclusive partnership with Innovative Road Safety Solutions, we can also install patented, high visibility PVC CoverMe Signal Bags over permanent signals from the ground.  Once the project is complete, we’ll access and inspect the permanent signals before de-bagging and reactivating them.

Benefits

This revolutionary new Switching Service negates the need for traffic signal engineers to make separate site visits to switch permanent signs off, bag them and then turn them back on again, significantly reducing project delays, carbon emission and costs. 

In addition, customers opting to use CoverMe Signal Bags to bag permanent lights also benefit from an instant improvement in site safety, as it eliminates the need for personnel to work at height.

In summary, SRL’s new Switching Service offers:

  • Reduced carbon emissions – fewer visits to site needed
  • Reduced costs - SRL service is substantially cheaper than a separately arranged decommissioning service 
  • Reduces delays - no need to wait for signal engineer to decommission permanent lights
  • Full compliance - with Chapter Six traffic control/associated equipment requirements
  • Visual inspection - permanent signals inspected as they are turned off and turned back on

The service has already been used by Colas Group on a junction on Dewsbury Road into Leeds, part of the City Connect project.  Patrick Slicker at Colas was impressed with the impact of the new service:

“SRL’s ability to decommission and bag off permanent lights before they switch on the temporary system is a win win for me. It saves time and money and totally eradicates the working at height risk on site. I don’t have to have a signal engineer on standby - it’s one less thing for me to worry about.”

Be smart – make the switch

If you want your temporary roadwork projects to be more cost-efficient, safe and environmentally friendly, our Switching Service is a smart choice. Find out more by calling 01606 738866 or Enquire Here.

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