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The Highways Agency has in the past proposed a cheap, shallow 'cut-and-cover' tunnel, but this has been opposed by the National Trust and English Heritage, the NGOs which own the site, as this could potentially destroy any archaeology along the route.
In 2002 the Secretary of State for Transport anounced a number of major road projects in the UK, including an overdue upgrade of the A303 bottleneck at Stonehenge. On June 5, 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, the Highways agency proposed 12.5 km of upgrades which included a 2.1 km bored tunnel, which would avoid some of the problems of archaology. These plans sparked protests from the National Trust, English Heritage, UNESCO, CPRE the Council for British ArchaeologyThe Council for British Archaeology is a British organisation that promotes archaeology within the United Kingdom. Since 1945 the Council has been involved in publicising and generating public support for British archaeology; formulating and disseminating and local groups, as the 2.1 km tunnel is not long enough to avoid a prehistoric trackway between the stone circle and a nearby river, which will be cut in two by the approach road cutting. These groups are calling for a tunnel at least 2.9 km long, which would clear all of the major artefacts at the site, claiming that if the government goes ahead with the 2.1 km tunnel there may never be another chance to completely remove the road from the site. Some groups are calling for a 5 km tunnel which will completely free the site from the noise and light polution from the roads. These pretestations were heard by a public inquiry which concluded on May 11May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). There are 234 days remaining. Events 330 Byzantium is renamed Constantinople during a dedication ceremony. 1502 Christopher Columbus leaves for his fourth and final voyag, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, that the original plans for the shorter tunnel were adequate.
Another main road, the A344 , which branches from the A303 less than 1 km from Stonehenge will be closed, with traffic being routed onto another existing road. Both of the old roads will probably be closed and completely demolished.
The landowners and action groups continue to press for the longer tunnel, and the final decision will be taken by parliament in early 20052005 is a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). It has been designated: The World Year of Physics The International Year of Microcredit The International Year for Sport and Physical Education The United States Year of Foreign after a report by the Department for Transport.