The repair works will include sections of road and footways on Edinburgh Road and King Street.
When the works take place, the council also intend to carry out work to create a new cycle track alongside Edinburgh Road. By carrying out the works together, it will help minimise disruption.
A report to next week’s Council Executive is seeking approval to the progress with the cycle track project, enhancing safe active travel opportunities in the area.
West Lothian Council will fully fund the road and footway resurfacing works. Transport Scotland are fully funding the creation of a cycle track. (Their funding is ring-fenced for this purpose only and cannot be used for any other purpose).
The committee report seeks approval to commence statutory procedures to install additional waiting and loading restrictions and to redetermine part of the carriageway to a segregated two-way cycle track on Blackburn Road, Edinburgh Road and King Street in Bathgate.
If approved this will allow create a safer environment for all users with the proposed, segregated cycle track providing an off-road facility for cyclists whilst maintaining the footways for pedestrian use. The project is being progressed using grant award funding from Transport Scotland.
The report notes that council officers have already consulted with affected parties and community in the area to help shape the plans.
Members of West Lothian Council Executive will review the proposal at its next meeting on Tuesday 3 February.
Further updates on timescales and impact on motorists will be published once a start date is set.