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Traffic control for events on public roads

Parades, races, filming, and community events. When an event takes over a road, the same rules apply as a work zone — permits, an approved plan, certified crew, and signage that tells drivers what is happening well before they reach it.

What we cover

Parades and processions
Road races and cycling events
Film and television production
Community and street festivals
Permit applications and traffic management plans
On-site crew coordination for the duration of the event

Plan first, then the road

Most municipalities want an approved traffic management plan before they will issue an event or road use permit, and event plans carry requirements a work zone does not — pedestrian routing, spectator areas, emergency vehicle access, and transit detours.

We prepare the plan, submit it on your behalf, and staff the event itself. Give us the route, the dates, and the expected attendance, and we will tell you what the jurisdiction is likely to require.

Frequently asked

As early as you can. Permit approval timelines vary by municipality, and the plan has to be approved before the permit is issued — send us the scope and we will tell you what is realistic for that jurisdiction.

Yes. We prepare the traffic management plan and submit it on your behalf.

Yes. Event plans routinely include pedestrian routing and spectator areas alongside vehicle detours, and the crew manages both on the day.

Maintaining emergency access is part of the plan, not an afterthought. Every event closure we set up keeps a route available and the crew is briefed on how to open it.

All services
Vertical plan view of an event closure: the street barricaded to vehicles, a protected pedestrian route through it, and a signed detour around the closure.!Detour aheadClosed to vehiclesPedestrian routeSigned detour
Schematic layout, not to scale — the actual plan is prepared for your site and its road authority.

Not sure what you need?

Send us your site details — we'll spec the crew and equipment.