Stonehenge could lose World Heritage status if tunnel is built

Staff writer
Traffic passes Stonehenge on the A303 road in Wiltshire, as Highways England is holding a public consultation on its plans for putting the A303 into a 1.8-mile (2.9km) dual carriageway tunnel where it passes the ancient stone circle to cut congestion and improve the surroundings.
Traffic passes Stonehenge on the A303 road in Wiltshire, as Highways England is holding a public consultation on its plans for putting the A303 into a 1.8-mile (2.9km) dual carriageway tunnel where it passes the ancient stone circle to cut congestion and improve the surroundings.

The latest proposals for a tunnel near the historic Stonehenge site have been slammed by historians, who warn the ancient monument could lose its status as a World Heritage site if the works go ahead.

The proposed 1.8-mile tunnel would ease traffic on the heavily congested A303, which passes near the Stonehenge site.

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