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Commercial & Heavy-Civil Construction
Traffic Control Services
We plan, install, inspect, adjust, and remove temporary traffic controls for commercial, industrial, municipal, and heavy civil projects across Toronto, the GTA, and Ontario, keeping crews productive while drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians move through a clearly defined work zone.
- Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered
- 20 Years in Business
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Get a Quote
Licensed, insured & WSIB-covered · Free, no-obligation quote & on-site assessment.
20 Years in Business
Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Completed on site and built to the drawings Performed & installed on site across Ontario
Why Harrowgate Group
What to expect from traffic control services
Made to last
Durable materials and methods chosen for the load, traffic, and environment on site.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How we plan and deliver traffic control services
Traffic control services combine an approved temporary-conditions layout with the crews, signs, channelizing devices, barricades, and daily inspections required to operate it safely. Harrowgate sets up and maintains these controls for active commercial and heavy civil work throughout Toronto and the GTA.
- 01 Send your inquiry, a few photos or a description of the site.
- 02 We come out, assess the site, take measurements, and confirm the scope.
- 03 We complete the traffic control services on site, to the load and finish the job needs.
- 04 We install it, finish to grade, and clean up, one accountable crew, start to finish.
Local Context
A closer look at traffic control services
Scope
Understanding traffic control services
How we run a construction work zone
We review permits and drawings, walk the limits, establish advance warning, build the taper and channelization, place workers where active control is required, and verify the complete route before work starts. Controls are checked throughout the shift and changed as the construction stage changes.
Installation proceeds from the safest upstream position toward the work area, with removal generally reversing that sequence. We confirm signs are visible, stable, correctly oriented, and not competing with stale messages. Cones, drums, temporary barriers, arrow boards, and barricades are selected for exposure and duration. A competent supervisor records inspections after setup, following impacts, weather changes, or a staging move. Emergency access, property entrances, deliveries, and queue lengths remain part of the operating check.
Ontario requirements that govern the setup
Our temporary traffic controls follow the applicable Ontario Traffic Manual Book 7 layout, project-specific contract requirements, OPSS provisions, municipal permit conditions, and the traffic-protection duties in Ontario Regulation 213/91 for Construction Projects. The controlling document is confirmed before devices enter the roadway.
Book 7 device spacing, taper geometry, sign sequence, and worker positioning depend on road type, speed, duration, lane configuration, and the work operation. A drawing must reflect existing signs, signals, transit activity, cycling facilities, sidewalks, driveways, and the exact occupied width. Toronto work can also require a Street Occupation Permit, Road Disruption Activity Reporting System entry, or construction staging approval. We keep permit drawings and revisions aligned with the field setup, and use crashworthy, legible devices suited to prevailing weather and lighting.
Failure modes we remove before traffic arrives
Traffic control fails when warning comes too late, tapers are abrupt, devices drift, conflicting signs remain visible, queues extend beyond advance warning, or a pedestrian route ends at an obstacle. We prevent these conditions through measured placement, drive-through checks, frequent inspections, and immediate correction.
A paper layout can also fail when it ignores a loading dock, bus stop, signal queue, grade, horizontal curve, snow storage, or the turning path of the project vehicle. We test sight distance from the road-user perspective and adjust within the approved plan. Night work requires particular attention to illumination and retroreflectivity without creating glare. If work expands beyond the protected area, production pauses while the controls are reset. Unapproved field improvisation is never treated as a substitute for a revised plan.
Planning traffic control services? Talk it through with our team.
Where complete traffic control is required
Complete traffic control is used for excavation, utility cuts, demolition, shoring, concrete placement, crane operations, road reconstruction, sewer and watermain work, site access, and deliveries that affect a public or private travel route. The control level follows the exposure, not simply the project size.
We operate on arterial and collector roads, local streets, industrial yards, commercial entrances, municipal corridors, and private campuses. Short-duration survey or investigation work may need a compact mobile setup, while long-duration construction can require rigid barrier, temporary pavement markings, signal modifications, and staged pedestrian routes. Within industrial facilities, the same planning principles separate haul trucks, forklifts, employees, and visitors. Each application is coordinated with the superintendent so the protected area matches the task taking place that shift.
Have drawings for traffic control services? Send them over and we will scope it.
FAQ
Traffic Control Services FAQ
What does a construction traffic control service include?
It includes work-zone review, signs, tapers, cones or drums, barricades, traffic control persons where needed, pedestrian routing, installation, inspection, adjustment, and removal. The exact package follows the approved plan, roadway speed and geometry, duration, municipal conditions, and the equipment movements created by the construction operation.
Who approves traffic control plans in Toronto?
The road authority with jurisdiction reviews the occupation and associated drawings. In Toronto, Transportation Services may require a Street Occupation Permit, construction staging approval, and a Road Disruption Activity Reporting System submission. Other GTA municipalities and provincial highways use their own permit streams, so we confirm jurisdiction before mobilization.
How often should temporary traffic controls be inspected?
Controls are checked after initial setup, during the shift, after a staging change, and after any event that may move or obscure devices, including impacts, wind, snow, or heavy rain. Inspection frequency follows the approved plan, permit conditions, exposure, and project requirements, with deficiencies corrected promptly and recorded.
Can traffic control remain in place overnight?
Yes, when the approved long-duration arrangement is designed for unattended periods. Overnight controls require stable devices, suitable delineation, visible and relevant signs, secure pedestrian separation, and consideration of lighting, pavement markings, and winter maintenance. Short-duration devices should not be left to create a confusing inactive work zone.
What information is needed for a traffic control quote?
Provide the site address, road authority, drawings, work limits, lane or sidewalk impacts, posted speed, hours, project duration, equipment movements, and known permit requirements. Traffic volumes, transit stops, cycling facilities, intersections, driveways, night work, and staged changes are important cost and crew drivers.
Do you manage pedestrians and cyclists as part of traffic control?
Yes. We evaluate sidewalks, crossings, cycling lanes, shared routes, transit boarding areas, and conflicts with construction vehicles. Controls maintain a continuous, detectable, and usable route or provide an approved diversion. Signs and barricades alone are not enough if the route geometry creates an unresolved conflict.
Can the setup change when construction staging changes?
Yes, but the change must remain consistent with the approved temporary-conditions plan and permit. We coordinate the stage transition, install the new advance warning and channelization, remove obsolete messages, and verify the route before releasing traffic. Material changes are referred for plan revision or road-authority acceptance.
Still have a question about traffic control services? Ask our team directly.
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Commercial and heavy-civil construction delivered for developers, contractors, property managers, and municipalities.
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Traffic Control Services Across the GTA
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