Phase 2

As outlined in our summary – we believe that expensive and time costly improvements to the A303 should not prevent an early start to improving the Stonehenge landscape. However, a final solution is required in the longer term and we see that being Phase 2. Our comments on each option follow:

1 Published Scheme. A long bored tunnel would be our ideal solution.

2 Northern Route. We are opposed to this as it is far to disruptive to the archaeology, too close to the Cursus and cuts off Woodhenge and Durrington Walls from the Stonehenge landscape.

3 Southern Route. This is our preferred option if the ideal solution is not to be adopted. The new route should be outside of the southern extent of the National Trust land. Even so, the new road should be hidden by earth banking to hide its visual impact and to reduce noise. A better option would be to sink the road in a cutting.

4 Cut and Cover Tunnel. This is unsupportable. Disruption and landscape scarring will be extensive and intolerable during its prolonged excavation and construction. More so if the road is to be a dual carriageway. Traffic vibration and fumes would remain hazardous to the Stones and the environment.

5 Partial Solution. Our proposal offers a variation of the Partial Solution as Phase 1. This is not a permanent solution as the A303 must ultimately be re-routed

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This proposal will be sent in due course to:
The Stonehenge Project
Highways Agency Zone 2/26-H
Temple Quay House
2 The Square, Temple Quay
BRISTOL, BS1 6HA