Traffic Management for TV & Film Productions
Specialised Traffic Management for your filming location.
TMO Highways provide professional traffic management solutions for television productions, feature films, commercials, documentaries and location-based filming projects across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, London and the wider South East. Whether you are filming on a busy urban street, a rural road, a city centre location or a major event venue, our experienced team can manage every aspect of your traffic management requirements from initial planning through to on-site delivery.
Filming on the public highway often requires complex coordination, strict safety controls and compliance with local authority requirements. Our dedicated team works closely with production companies, location managers and local authorities to ensure that your filming activities can proceed safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption to the public. TMO Highways offers a fully managed service, removing the administrative burden from your production team. We can undertake the design, approval and implementation of traffic management schemes tailored to the specific needs of your filming location.
TMO Highways is proud to have successfully delivered professional traffic management services for major film and television productions, helping to ensure safe and efficient operations both on and off set. Our experienced team has supported high-profile productions including Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and Netflix’s Jingle Jangle, providing comprehensive traffic management solutions tailored to the unique demands of the entertainment industry.
Services we offer for Film / TV productions.
We provide a comprehensive offering for traffic management on location.
- Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs)
- Road closure applications and coordination
- Traffic management permit applications
- Traffic management plan design
- Vehicle and pedestrian diversion planning
- Temporary traffic signal installations
- Stop and Go traffic control
- Lane closures
- Parking suspensions and access management
- On-site traffic management supervision
- Traffic marshals and operatives
- Event and production traffic management support
TTRO Applications and Permit Management –
Obtaining the correct approvals is often one of the most challenging aspects of organising filming on the highway. TMO Highways can manage the entire process on your behalf, including the preparation and submission of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders (TTROs), permit applications and all supporting documentation required by local authorities.
Our team understands the differing requirements across the regions we operate and works proactively with highway authorities, councils, emergency services and other stakeholders to secure the necessary permissions within the required timescales.
Bespoke Traffic Management Plans –
Every filming project presents unique challenges. Our experienced traffic management designers produce fully compliant traffic management plans that are tailored to your specific location and filming requirements.
Whether you require a simple road closure for a small commercial shoot or a complex multi-location plan for a major production, we can provide clear, professionally prepared drawings and supporting documentation to meet local authority and production requirements.
Fully Trained and Accredited Staff –
Safety is critical in any filming environment, and we take it just as seriously every day. TMO Highways provides fully trained, qualified and experienced traffic management personnel to support your filming operations. Our operatives are trained to current industry standards and understand the unique requirements of working alongside production crews, actors, technical teams and members of the public.
Our staff deliver a professional, courteous and flexible service, helping productions remain on schedule while maintaining the highest levels of safety and compliance.
Why Choose TMO Highways ?
TMO Highways combines extensive traffic management expertise with a practical understanding of the demands of television and film production. By providing permit management, TTRO applications, traffic management planning and fully trained operational staff under one roof, we offer a streamlined service that allows your production team to focus on filming while we take care of the traffic management.
Contact TMO Highways today to discuss your TV or film production requirements and discover how we can help make your project a success.
Coverage Across East Anglia, London and the South East
With strategically located depots and experienced teams operating throughout Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, London and surrounding regions, TMO Highways is ideally positioned to support filming projects of all sizes. From a single-day commercial shoot to a major television or film production requiring extensive road closures and traffic control measures, we have the expertise, resources and local knowledge to deliver a seamless traffic management solution.
