Apply for a Traffic Regulation Order for Construction Sites and Construction Projects
If your construction project affects road traffic, you will need a traffic control order. It specifies how traffic is to be safely directed and how the construction site is to be secured.
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Basic information
If you, as a contractor, are planning work that will affect road traffic, you must apply to the competent authority for traffic control measures and coordinate them before work begins. These measures are intended to ensure that road traffic is not endangered. You will receive a traffic control order for this purpose.
The order specifies:
- how you must cordon off and mark the work site,
- how you must restrict, divert, or regulate traffic,
- whether and how you must mark closed roads and detours.
The order is binding. You are required to comply with the measures specified therein and, if necessary, install traffic signal systems.
Requirements
- You are planning a construction project that will affect road traffic.
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Procedure
Please contact the appropriate office.
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Necessary Documents
- Traffic Sign Plan
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Fees / Costs
Please contact the appropriate office.
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Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
You must obtain the permit before beginning construction.
How long does it take to process
Please contact the appropriate office.
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 21.07.2026