The conclusion of the agreement will contribute to the continued development of the Winchburgh area and improve areas of existing infrastructure required to facilitate connections to newly developed areas.

It will also allow the new core road and bridge to be opened to the public.

A report being presented to next week’s Council Executive recommends: “The council should enter into a tripartite agreement with Network Rail and Winchburgh Developments Ltd. for the provision of an overbridge on the new core road through Winchburgh as part of the arrangements required for Winchburgh town centre and providing a main route to access new schools, community facilities and retail facilities there.”

As a result of major new development within Winchburgh, works to upgrade and improve areas of existing infrastructure were required to facilitate connections onto newly developed areas. The new core road through Winchburgh in the masterplan will become the main route through the newly developed Winchburgh town centre and will provide a main route to access new schools, community facilities and retail facilities.

The proposals for the construction of the new core road through Winchburgh required significant road infrastructure improvements in Winchburgh. The new core road design required a new bridge structure to be constructed over the existing Edinburgh to Glasgow railway line to provide the required new Winchburgh through route, access to the M9 motorway and other areas of the new development. The new structure crosses the live electrified railway line underneath.

As a result of the new improvements to the road network, a tripartite agreement is required between West Lothian Council Roads Authority, Network Rail and Winchburgh Developments. The new road and bridge structure has been funded and completed by Winchburgh Developments and is scheduled to be opened to traffic, subject to agreement of the tripartite agreement amongst the parties.