Stoneyburn’s "island village" existence could come to an end as early as next year as ambitious plans for a £1m footpath and bridge link to Fauldhouse come a step nearer.
Sustrans, the national agency set up to support sustainable transport has agreed to back the design and construction of a footbridge crossing the busy A706 as part of the path to vital services.
The estimated cost to construct the proposed foot/cyclepath from Stoneyburn Bents linking into the old railway line to Fauldhouse, including a crossing over the A706 is £960,000. A bridge and a toucan crossing were both options looked at for the A706 which connects Lanarkshire and West Lothian.
