Harburn Bridge Safety: Urgent Signage Needed

It's April 24th.

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Villagers in Harburn, West Lothian are pushing for better safety at a tricky railway bridge

that's caused a bunch of crashes.

This humped back spot on the narrow B7008 road has a sharp 90 degree turn and drivers keep

flying off into fields or barriers.

Officials just promised extra signage before winter hits to warn folks.

The road's gotten way busier lately, with satnav sending drivers down it as a shortcut

from Livingston to the A70 road, even though it holds A, 60 miles per hour speed limit.

Last year loans saw around a dozen accidents, including a van that sailed over a barrier

and landed down an embankment, no serious injuries but locals had to jump in and help.

Community leaders like counselor Alan McLaughlin say they're thankful for the drop in

Rex this summer, and the fix is already in place, like brighter road markings.

But with nights getting darker, they want those high visibility signs of fast to keep

things safe.

Road's manager Kenneth Brown explained the anti-skid resurfacing is on hold.

Rolled into bigger upgrades from West Calder, up to the crossroads near the Astra.

Dogs trust.

That way, closure stays short since one crew handles it all, and some signage tweaks

are done already.

Community chair Craig Meek agrees that the lay stings, but makes sense for less hassle,

and they're eyeing a quicker signage rollout.

Harburn's been crashed free lately, so fingers cross these moves keep the peace through the

cold months ahead.