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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Stonehenge tunnel plan given backing by English Heritage and National Trust
Plans for a tunnel past Stonehenge would reconnect the "extraordinary" ancient landscape which is severed by a busy road, heritage groups have said.
Under proposals announced by Highways England, a large strip of the A303 road will be excavated and placed alongside the Bronze Age ruins.
Having won the support of English Heritage and the National Trust, the two bodies that manage the historical site, the new dual carriageway will replace the existing road infrastructure, in turn minimising the damage caused by nearby congestion and pollution.
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