Chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has today announced an investment worth millions of pounds into West of Scotland transport links
The investment will fund three Scottish transport schemes as well as create new direct links between towns and economic hubs.
£38.7m is being allocated to Renfrewshire Council to fund links between Paisley town centre and Glasgow Airport, as well as the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS), including walking, cycling, bus, and car routes.
£23.7m will be allocated to North Ayrshire Council to support the upgrade of the B714 route, facilitating easier journeys between Ardrossan, Saltcoats, and Stevenston and Glasgow. The upgrade will also reduce traffic in Kilwinning.
A further £3.45m top-up, in addition to the £5m already allocated during the Autumn budget, is being allocated towards potential upgrades to the A75 between Dumfries and Galloway, as it has links to the Cairnryan port, a vital link between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
Improving infrastructure and driving economic growth in Scotland
Chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves, said: “We’re pledging billions to back Scottish jobs, industry and renewal – that’s why we’re investing in the major transport projects, including exploring upgrades to the A75, that local communities have been calling for.
“Whilst previous governments oversaw over a decade of decline of our transport infrastructure, we’re investing in Britain’s renewal. This £66 million investment is exactly what our Plan for Change is about, investing in what matters to you in the places that you live.”
Scotland Secretary, Ian Murray, said: “This £66 million investment in Scotland’s roads demonstrates the UK Government’s commitment to improving infrastructure and driving economic growth in all parts of the UK as part of our Plan for Change. This investment will make a real difference to people’s daily lives and to the local economies of the South of Scotland, Ayrshire and Renfrewshire.
“New road links will connect Paisley town centre with Glasgow Airport and the new advanced manufacturing innovation district, to boost high value manufacturing in Renfrewshire. The upgrade to the B714 will speed up journeys between Glasgow and the three towns of Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston, as well as cutting traffic in Kilwinning. And the A75 is strategically important just not within but beyond Scotland. Its upgrading is long overdue. I am pleased that the UK Government has stepped up to fund the delivery of the A75 feasibility study in full.”
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