Green light for Stonehenge tunnel bypass

The British government has announced that a tunnel will be dug to take a congested major road past the historic site of Stonehenge
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1993: Parliament calls site “national disgrace” due to stranglehold of roads

Stonehenge: Megalithic stone circle – possibly 5,000 years old

Vibrations and emissions from traffic damaging stones

SALISBURY PLAIN

A344

Former visitor centre/parking

Stonehenge

A303

Stonehenge Road

500m 1,640ft

2014: Tunnel project finally given go- ahead

2013: Visitor facilities moved and A344 grassed over

Project is part of $24bn roads revolution for England

To London

Twin-bored tunnel to be dug beneath 2.9km stretch of A303

To Devon

100km 62 miles

WALES

A303 

London

Stonehenge

ENGLAND
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Picture: Associated PressSources: archaeologyuk.org, wire agencies

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