Last updated: 14 July 2026
Traffic Control
Traffic control crews that turn up ready
CATO Group supplies licensed traffic controllers for construction sites, lane and road closures, events and film sets across Sydney, NSW and South East Queensland. Crews are accredited, experienced on every major Sydney CBD road, tunnel and bridge, and available on short notice — including within 48 hours by phone. Part of our end-to-end traffic management services.
The wrong traffic crew makes YOUR site look bad
A controller who's late, unlicensed, or glued to their phone doesn't just slow the job — it's your name on the site fence when council drives past. The safety of your staff and the public is the one thing you can't outsource cheaply.
Our controllers have over a decade of collective experience on Sydney's hardest roads, and they're trained to solve problems, not radio them in.
Included
What's included with every CATO traffic control crew
- Fully licensed and accredited controllers (NSW Blue Card & QLD TMR)
- Site-experienced crew leaders (TCP / TGS-ticketed) who can read a plan and adjust safely
- Utes, signage, cones, barriers, arrow boards and VMS as required
- Real-time communication with your site manager or production coordinator
- Backed by our in-house planning team if conditions change mid-job
- $20m public liability + full workers comp cover on every crew
Services
Traffic control services we cover
From a single stop/slow controller on a suburban street to full road closures on the Harbour Bridge, our teams cover the complete range of NSW and QLD traffic control work — day, night, and emergency call-outs. Larger jobs pair a crew with a traffic guidance scheme and permit package.
Lane, road & footpath closures
Short-term and long-term lane, full-road and footpath closures on arterials, residential streets and shared zones — set up, monitored and packed down to your TGS.
Night works & after-hours shifts
Overnight road occupancies, utility works and infrastructure shutdowns with rested crews, high-vis lighting and VMS staged well upstream.
Stop/slow bat & manual intersection control
Certified controllers on the bat for single-lane alternating flow, plus manual control at signalised intersections when lights are down or works demand it.
Event & festival traffic control
Marathons, street festivals, concerts, NYE and public gatherings — rolling road closures, pedestrian marshalling and coordination with police and event control.
Film & TV unit base and stunt control
Unit bases, basecamp movements, picture-car convoys and stunt road closures across Sydney, the Blue Mountains and SEQ — including sensitive CBD and heritage locations.
Emergency & 48-hour call-outs
Same-day response for breakdowns, incident sites, weather events and permit variations, with escalation direct to a duty supervisor.
Pilot & escort vehicles
Escort and pilot-vehicle operations for over-dimensional loads, oversize deliveries and heavy haulage, including route pre-drives where required.
Equipment supply with crew
Water-filled and steel barriers, VMS, arrow boards, TMAs, portable traffic lights and signage supplied alongside crew — one invoice, one point of contact.
Coverage
Where our traffic control crews work
Depots in Sydney and Brisbane mean we can crew jobs across NSW and South East Queensland — from CBD tunnels and bridges to regional highways and event sites.
- Sydney CBD & inner city
- North Shore & Northern Beaches
- Eastern Suburbs
- Inner West & Parramatta
- Greater Western Sydney
- Central Coast & Newcastle
- Wollongong / Illawarra
- Blue Mountains & regional NSW
- Brisbane CBD & inner suburbs
- Ipswich, Logan & Redlands
- Gold Coast
- Sunshine Coast
"CATO's controllers have worked every major road, tunnel and bridge in the Sydney CBD — including full closures of the Harbour Bridge and Cahill Expressway for film production."
FAQ
Traffic control questions
Relevant projects
Relevant projects & case studies
Traffic control crews from CATO have delivered the on-street operation for some of Sydney's most complex closures and productions. Selected examples:
Film · Sydney Harbour Bridge
Mad Max: Fury Road
Full closures of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Cahill Expressway for principal photography — traffic controllers, TCPs and TfNSW liaison.
- Film & TV
- Road closures
- CBD
Event · CBD & Eastern Suburbs
Sydney Marathon
Rolling road closures and marshalled intersections across the marathon course, with hundreds of controllers coordinated over race weekend.
- Events
- Rolling closures
- Marshals
Event · Sydney CBD
Sydney New Year's Eve
Traffic control, VMS and manual intersection control across the CBD lockdown footprint for one of the biggest crowd events on the calendar.
- Events
- CBD
- Night works
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Need a crew this week?
Call (02) 9517 1313 now — or get a rate card for anything further out.
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