Traffic Control
Keep Your Project Safe With VicRoads Approved Traffic Control
Traffic Planning and Control
We provide comprehensive traffic planning and control services at 1800 GO TREES. We aim to understand the current traffic situation and the ideal traffic condition suitable for everyone involved to deliver the safest solution. So if you require an expert team who can plan and control traffic while providing the safest possible solution, Valleywide Tree Services should be your first choice.
VicRoads — Pre-Qualified and Approved
At 1800 Go Trees, we are pre-qualified and approved by VicRoads for traffic management services. You can rest easy knowing that you are working with an experienced traffic management company. Also, since our crew is approved in traffic management services, less waiting is involved when you work with us.
Traffic Diversions Handled With Expertise
When it comes to traffic diversions, you need an experienced team to manage the work properly. We work hard to ensure that every traffic diversion is safe for motorists and workers. When handled by our experts, you can rest assured that all traffic diversions are planned and executed correctly.
Professional Certified Arborists
Fully Insured
15+ Years Experience
Safety trained
1800 GO TREES has a deep understanding of the complexities surrounding road safety and managing infrastructure projects. Our team specializes in providing tailored solutions for Local Councils in the Lat Trobe Valley & Gippsland , ensuring that roadsides are kept safe throughout development processes.
At 1800 GO TREES,We would be delighted to visit you and discuss your situation in detail so that we can provide an accurate price quote or submit a quality tender application tailored to fit within your existing protocol for working with external contractors.
At every job,1800 GO TREES experienced and trained team comes prepared to guarantee the highest standard of safety. Our pre-start checks provide comprehensive protection for your staff, property, and anyone in the vicinity – all while following stringent work practices that ensure maximum efficiency without compromising safety. pre-start checks that ensure a secure environment in which our teams can plan and work together towards success – safely!
Our process
Talk. Plan. Do.
At our 1800 GO TREES, we like to make the process easy and straightforward. We begin by learning your exact requirements in order to develop a tailored solution. After inspecting the job location, we provide you with a competitive price quote that takes into account all factors involved. You can rest assured knowing that your project will be completed on time – to spec and within budget!
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CALL 1800 GO TREES
We take the time to talk with you, to understand what you need done, and how we can help you achieve it.
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WE QUOTE YOUR JOB
We come to your location, to figure out what must be done. We then quote you the price to get it done right.
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We FIX YOUR PROBLEM
With our well-defined plan, your job will be done efficiently, while prioritising both quality and safety.
Traffic Control for Roadside Tree Work and Powerline Clearance
Traffic control is part of how we work on the road. When our tree crews cut beside a road or clear powerline corridors, traffic control and traffic management go in first, so motorists and road workers are both protected. We carry traffic management in-house for our own roadside works and for contractors who need it as part of theirs, which means the traffic control plan, the signage and the crew work as one team on the day, and the traffic control stays in step with the work.
Traffic Control for Construction Sites and Civil Works
Traffic control also supports civil and utility works and building sites that spill onto the road reserve. Traffic management on these jobs starts with understanding the current traffic situation and the safest arrangement for everyone involved, then planning the setup around it. Good traffic control keeps the road moving, keeps workers safe and keeps the project on schedule, and traffic control for construction sites works best when it is planned alongside the work itself.
Traffic Management Plans and Traffic Diversions
A traffic management plan sets out how traffic will move past the work, and traffic diversions are part of that plan when road closures are needed. We prepare the plan, get it to the road authority or council where approval is needed, and then carry it out on the ground with our own crew and signage. Traffic diversions are handled with experience so they are safe for motorists and workers, and the plan, the signs, the cones and the barriers all come from one provider, which keeps traffic control management simple.
Traffic Controllers From a VicRoads Pre-Qualified Company
Our company is pre-qualified and approved by VicRoads for traffic management services, and our traffic controllers work to the standards that road authorities in Victoria require. Because the crew is approved, there is less waiting when you work with us. For councils, utilities and contractors, that means traffic control that meets road authority requirements without a separate provider for each job, and traffic controllers who already understand the work beside the road.
Choosing Between Traffic Control Companies
When you compare traffic control companies, look at approvals, planning and how well the company understands the work beside the road. A company that also runs tree and EWP crews can plan traffic management around the job rather than around a template, which is what keeps road work safe and efficient. Ask whether the plan, the signage and the traffic controllers come together, and whether traffic control is quoted for the whole setup, management and removal.
Traffic Control Planning and Notice
Traffic control planning works best when it starts early. For a straightforward two-controller setup, a few days is usually enough, but a job that needs a permit or approval from the road authority takes longer, so it pays to call early and map the timeline. Traffic management planning, traffic control and approvals are then handled together, so the project is not held up waiting on paperwork. We deliver traffic services as part of the job, with traffic solutions planned around the road and the workplace traffic on site, and every traffic control job is quoted on enquiry once we know the site and the road.
For all Your Vegetation, Excavation & Elevation Needs
SEE AlL our Services
Our highly skilled, licenced arborists and climbers have been providing expert care to valued customers for over 30 years – bringing with them decades of combined experience in managing projects big and small. Our commitment to safety gives you the peace of mind — that all staff are fully trained, insured and Workcover ticketed
Tree Removal
We use latest techniques to remove dangerous trees that may be a safety hazard.
Tree Pruning
We remove dangerous branches while taking care to preserve your valuable tree.
Stump Removal
We cleanly remove your old stumps to reclaim your outdoor living space and view.
Land Clearing
We help avoid building delays by ensuring your site is clear of roots, stumps and rocks.
Wood Chipping
We turn tree offcuts into uniformly-sized wood chips, for easier re-use or transport.
Cherry Picker hire
Reach heights with ease! Our cherry pickers and operators provide the perfect solution.
Elevated Work Platform
Our advanced equipment and experienced staff make high operations easy for you.
Driveway Construction
Using dump trucks and heavy earthmoving equipment, our driveways make the grade.
Culvert Installations
Our designs can protect your driveways and entrances from even the heaviest flows.
Vegetation Management
We partner with governents and corporations to maintain public asset environments.
Traffic Control
Keep your project running smoothly and safely with our dependable traffic control.
Recent Traffic Control Jobs — Real Photos From Our Crews
No stock photos here — every shot below is our gear and our people on real jobs across Gippsland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — we prepare the traffic management plan, get it to the road authority or council where approval is needed, and then implement it on the ground with our own crew and signage. One provider from paperwork to pack-down.
Yes — our controllers hold current traffic management accreditations and work to the standards road authorities require in Victoria. Compliance is the whole product in this game; ours is current and documented.
Roadside tree work and powerline clearance, civil and utility works, building sites that spill onto the road reserve, events and street closures. Because we also run tree and EWP crews, we're very good at jobs where the work and the traffic control need to move together along a road.
For a straightforward two-controller setup, a few days is usually enough. If the job needs a permit or a memo from the road authority — lane closures on busier the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland roads, for example — allow longer for the approval to come back. Call early and we'll map the timeline for you.
Yes — storm cleanup, fallen trees over roads and urgent utility works don't keep office hours. If you've got an emergency situation on a Gippsland road, call 1800 GO TREES and we'll get controllers and signage moving.
Yes — signs, cones, barriers and stop/slow equipment all come with the crew. You don't need to source anything separately; the quote covers the full setup, management and removal.
Traffic control, priced on the job
We carry traffic management in-house for our own roadside works and for contractors who need it as part of theirs. It's quoted on enquiry, because the setup depends on the site and the road. Tell us what's involved and we'll price it.
