This subject really bugs me - I understand the main reason why they want to do something with the A303 past stonehenge is because of the "bottle-necking" effect from the dual carriageway to singlefile prior to stonehenge and the roundabout after it, combine the mass of traffic being funnelled into singlefile with drivers slowing down and looking at the fab monument equals lots of problems. I understand this problem totally and anyone who has attempted to cross Countess roundabout on a bank holiday weekend will know what an absolutely nightmare the traffic is.

However I hated the idea of destroying such historic and beautiful landscapes just to push a tunnel under the earth, I really don't think this was the way forward. Part of me wonders what they would find during these works though and if it would shed new light on Stonehenge. So, here's a suggestion:-

Put a fence up round Stonehenge - one that can be easily removed for celebrations etc (I know this would be such a shame but it's better than a whacking great tunnel) and extend the singlefile road to a dual carriage way alongside the monument - ta da.... minimal work and money with the most earth friendly choice (I know roads aren't earth friendly but again, it's better than the tunnel or creating miles and miles of new road connecting Larkhill with a new A303 route!).

With regards to the North option - I really don't see this happening at all, it would mean the MOD having to do sweeps for unexploded amunition on acres and acres and acres of MOD land - at a cost of what I ask..... and then there is the distruption of local ecological habitats such as the buzzard etc and on top of this, what would they do with the old roads from airmans cross linking up past stonehenge to the A303 towards Amesbury.....

Argh, it makes me so angry - I bet half these politicians haven't even been to Stonehenge let alone visit Larkhill!

There we go - rant over and I'm now stepping down from my soapbox! Tee hee