Tarmaceater:
Campaigners got their way in the High Court , seeing that nobody lives near the pile of stones , how does it affect archeology Nimbies worried about disturbing some ancient burial graves / grounds or humps in the grass ?
I bet they will be the first moaning if stuck in jams on the A303 thus increasing pollution and rat running in local villages to avoid the queues .
The lie of the land - has already been altered so you can hardly glimpse stonehenge from the A303 like you used to…
That side road - has been inked in completely as well.
You have the classic tourist trap now of having to take a special link bus the last few hundred yards, so maximum collect is made from the hapless tourists who now have to be practically on top of the site - before they even see it…
Thus, the tunnel planned - isn’t required any more. Obsolete before it was ever built.
You cannot see Stonehenge clearly and up-close unless you pay. It is no longer a distraction for passing drivers… The land to the right of the A303 has been raised just by a few feet with spillout soil - so even passing in an artic - just has you glimpsing the tops of the major stones… No footpath on the road, no dualling required. Almost an “MOD - KEEP MOVING” format.