Stonehenge world heritage status at risk
THE government is set to reject a 500m pounds road scheme which is seen as vital to preserving the status of Stonehenge as a World Heritage site.
A tunnel more than a mile long would have taken the A303 trunk road under the extensive prehistoric landscape in which the stone circle stands. A new visitor centre had also been planned.
Despite 20 years of work by English Heritage, which manages Stonehenge, and several planning inquiries costing 25m pounds, a senior government source said last week that the scheme was “simply far too expensive”.
Instead, the culture and transport departments are planning a far cheaper scheme for a new bypass road.
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A tunnel more than a mile long would have taken the A303 trunk road under the extensive prehistoric landscape in which the stone circle stands. A new visitor centre had also been planned.
Despite 20 years of work by English Heritage, which manages Stonehenge, and several planning inquiries costing 25m pounds, a senior government source said last week that the scheme was “simply far too expensive”.
Instead, the culture and transport departments are planning a far cheaper scheme for a new bypass road.