A failed bid for government funding has delayed plans to upgrade an accident blackspot in Falkirk district. The UK Levelling Up fund cash would have been used to create an all-ways slip road on Junction 3 of the M9 and improve road alignment at Champany, close to Blackness, which has seen several serious accidents over the years.
A joint bid to the UK Government fund was made by West Lothian and Falkirk Councils, for the Linlithgow and East Falkirk parliamentary constituency which spans both areas. But both councils were left disappointed with the announcement that the bid had failed.
A spokesperson for Falkirk Council said: “It was disappointing that the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) bid was not successful but the council remains committed to the Champany Junction improvements. As stated in the report to council in September 2022, officers will now come back to council with a proposal of how to fund the works at the Champany junction as part of future capital investment.”
