Castle Group Scotland is to begin building a new £43,000 footbridge in West Lothian.

The new bridge will replace the existing five-span timber structure over the south end of Dedridge Pond, next to the Dragon Fly. Work will start on Monday, 13 February.

The new footbridge, which is being supplied by Dodson Macrae Ltd of Auchterarder, will be of hardwood timber construction and should be more durable and substantial than the existing bridge.

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The parapets will have vertical infill panels rather than horizontal rails and the deck will have anti-slip material applied to the planks. Plans for the bridge have been discussed with the Dedridge Environment Ecology Project (DEEP).

Councillor Tom Conn said: "Repair of the existing structure is considered to be uneconomical so the decision has been taken to remove it and replace it with a brand new bridge. This new bridge is an investment of £43,000 in the environment. Dedridge Pond is very popular with local people, when the new bridge is completed it will serve the local community for decades to come."

(LM/JP)