A section of the B7015 route at Stoneyburn crossroads

Further investment will be directed towards maintaining 594 structures, 48,176 street lights and 38,180 gully drains.

Tom Conn, executive councillor for environment and sustainability, said: “Upgrading our local roads and infrastructure is vitally important and it’s a process that never ends. It’s a role that our roads team undertake each day and the council will continue to improve the road network around the county this year, and direct a significant amount of funding towards the maintenance of the local road network.”

In 2024, 4,541 pothole defects were repaired, the majority of which are reported in the winter months when the weather causes roads to crack. Road maintenance takes place day-to-day with several million pounds spent each year on work to maintain and improve our roads, paths and street lighting - which includes things such as pothole repair.

This year a further £6 million will be invested in roads, footways, street lighting, bridges and structures and flood prevention and drainage.

This includes:

• £2.2m in improving West Lothian’s A, B, C and U class roads. Roads to receive significant investment this year will include:

the A70 from Auchinoon to Halfway House near Harburn; The A89 between Dechmont and the Kilpunt Roundabout; The B9080 Winchburgh Main Street to the Council Boundary; the C1 road from the boundary with South Lanarkshire to Harestanes, Armadale; and U class roads in Aitken Orr Drive in Broxburn, Drumshoreland Road in Pumpherston, Ladywell East Road in Livingston, Menzies Road in Bathgate and Murieston East Road between Easter Bankton and Bankton Gardens in Livingston

• £1.3m on roads projects including Road Casualty Reduction schemes, Traffic signal improvements and active travel schemes
• Around £2m on structures such as bridges, with the Almond Valley Bridge and Houston Interchange in Livingston both receiving significant investment
• £980,000 for street lighting improvements, which includes investment in Uphall and the Eliburn and Knightsridge areas of Livingston
• £326,000 for flood prevention schemes, including Broxburn.