15 June 2017. But the Stonehenge Alliance and Campaign for Better Transport said the project needs a "complete re-think, not a minor tweak". "What we've done is moved the route further north essentially addressing all of those concerns. "Officially known as the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down Improvement, the plan includes a flyover at Countess Roundabout in Amesbury, alongside the Blick Mead settlement, and a bypass for Winterbourne Stoke.More than 54,000 people have signed a petition started by the Stonehenge Alliance, which opposes the plans.It said if the tunnel had to go ahead it should be a deep-bored tunnel of at least 2.8 miles (4.5km) long. "The landscape could remain undisturbed and to satisfy National Trust and Historic England's desire to have peace and tranquillity, the toll road could be closed on special occasions. Explore the scheme in images and visualisations on our interactive map.
"But, the Department for Transport said the tunnel "will enhance the famous landmark". How Stonehenge could be viewed if the tunnel is built Share this with Facebook; ... Stonehenge tunnel 'should be reconsidered', Unesco says . The tunnel will closely follow the existing A303 route, but a further 50m away from the Stonehenge monument in order to avoid important archaeological sites, and to avoid intruding on views of the setting sun from Stonehenge during the winter solstice. Stonehenge tunnel route altered to protect winter solstice view.

Campaigners say widening the route would severely damage the World Heritage Site Highways England says a tunnel will cut congestion on the A303 Simply click the info points and image to expand. Stonehenge tunnel route moved by 50 metres after protests This article is more than 2 years old Plans for 1.8-mile road tunnel are still very divisive and estimated cost of … Previously it was planned to go south of the stones but there were concerns this would intrude on the view of the setting sun at the winter solstice.Historic England, the National Trust and English Heritage said "if designed with care", this would "restore peace and tranquillity" to the landscape.But campaign groups have called for a "complete rethink" to the plan.They fear the work will mean the area will lose World Heritage Status after Unesco, the organisation that decides on such sites, Derek Parody, from Highways England, said the main difference He said a public consultation showed many people were concerned that the road's position, and tunnel entrance, would cut across a number of key monuments in the area and affect the view at the winter solstice. | News, Paganism, U.K., Witchcraft The Department for Transport said the tunnel "will enhance the famous landmark" Stonehenge threat as 500,000 artefacts 'to be lost' when tunnel built STONEHENGE is under grave threat from "destructive" upgrade work to the nearby A303 - … Scheme objectives. The government wants to build a tunnel past the monument as part of a plan to upgrade the A303 There are many potential benefits to finding a better route for an upgraded A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down. "The potential risk of loss of Stonehenge's World Heritage Status casts shame upon our country and those responsible for caring for our heritage," a spokeswoman said.Time Team presenter Sir Tony Robinson also described the project as "the most brutal intrusion into the Stone Age landscape ever".He has accused the Department for Transport of paying "no attention at all" to the importance of Stonehenge.Another campaigner, Andy Rhind-Tutt, has backed calls for a bypass saying the current A303 should remain as a toll road. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has … We plan to improve the A303 past Stonehenge with a new high quality dual carriageway and two-mile long tunnel, which will remove traffic from a large part of the Stonehenge landscape.