Plans to upgrade a dangerous junction near Linlithgow are back on track after £2.7 million was found for the project.
It was hoped that cash to upgrade the Champany Junction would come from the UK Government's Levelling Up fund but a joint bid with West Lothian Council for that work was not successful.
But this week Falkirk Council's annual meeting to set the budget for the year ahead councillors agreed to fund the Champany improvements.
Design work for the junction is now underway.
The project is a priority and will be delivered as quickly as possible.
Councillors agreed to take £3.7 million that has been earmarked for a new intermediate care facility for the health and social care partnership.
Members heard that the money had been set aside 10 years ago but there was still no approved plan in place and the cash is now highly unlikely to cover the project.
Councillors agreed to officers' recommendations to reallocate this money to fund the Champany Junction at £2.7 million, Denny Eastern Access Road at £0.7 million and ICT projects that will cost £0.327 million.
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