Infrastructure Upgrades To Be Carried Out On Footbridges

A number of infrastructure improvements are to be carried out to two public footbridges on the A899 dual carriageway in Livingston.

Work is currently underway on Cousland Footbridge.

Roadworks includes blast cleaning and repainting of the underdeck steelwork, repainting of concrete edge beams and repainting of full length of parapets.

The footbridge will also be resurfaced and approach paths layered with anti-skid surfacing, along with replacing staggered fences.


The works are due to be complete by 21 August.

To allow scaffolding to be erected, slow lane closures will be enforced for a maximum period of three weeks commencing 20 July.

Work has also started on the Dedridge/Mid Calder Footbridge, which involves repainting of full length of parapets, removal of existing surfacing, installation of new anti-skid surfacing over the footbridge and resurfacing of approach ramps.

Further works include concrete repairs to edge beams and improvements to drainage of the paths at both ends of the bridge.

Lane closures of the carriageway will be in place for a maximum period of two weeks commencing on 17 August.

This is to allow access for a cherry picker to carry out repairs to the edge beams.

The bridge will also be closed for four weeks beginning 26 July to allow resurfacing work to take place.

(LM)