Hi VBB

I've put together this letter to send in to the government about this issue;

SIR
"The recent review of the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel scheme following the escalation of costs to an unreasonable level has called into doubt the whole project. Whatever long-term decision is taken about the A303 action still needs to be taken now at Stonehenge to improve the current malaise.

The main issue at Stonehenge is the 'closeness' of the A344 to the main circle of stones and the outlying Heel Stone which is situated right up against the road. The A344 is also the main accident black-spot on the whole A303 route with its junction at Stonehenge Bottom.

A logical way forward in the current impasse would be to close the A344 between the A303 junction and the current visitors centre. This was a condition of UNESCO when they made Stonehenge a World Heritage Site (WHS) and commands wide spread support from a whole range of parties.

A decision on closing the A344 could be taken and implemented separately from any A303 improvement plans. After all the years of negotiation, this would be a tangible act, that future visitors to the stones would greatly appreciate.

All access to the current visitors centre would be via the A360 and the western end of the A344. Traffic coming from the west already has the option of using this route and there is no right-turn from the A344 back on to the A303. Whilst this would be a slightly longer way round for visitors coming from the east, it would solve many of the problems of Stonehenge by reuniting the monument with most of its sacred landscape at a fraction of the cost."

Jim Rayner