National Highways no topic Update

Here is the latest information on the A303 Stonehenge, Amesbury and Berwick Down

As you registered on the Highways England A303 Stonehenge website for any updates to the scheme, we thought you would like to know that the Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, today announced the preferred route for the A303 Stonehenge, Amesbury to Berwick Down scheme.

It follows the public consultation we held earlier this year and marks a major step forward in the plan to improve this section of road.

We have analysed over 9,000 consultation responses which, along with further studies and assessments, have influenced the route announced today. The scheme includes a twin-bored tunnel at least 1.8 miles long through the World Heritage Site, past the famous Stones, and improved junctions with the A360 and the A345.  It also includes a northern route for the long-awaited Winterbourne Stoke bypass.

We will now continue to develop the scheme in more detail and there will be a further public consultation early next year before the plan is submitted for development consent.

You can read much more information on our website  where you will find our Moving forward: the preferred route booklet, the full Report on Public Consultation and the Scheme Assessment Report.

If you have any questions you can phone us on 0300123 5000 or email us at A303stonehenge@highwaysengland.co.uk

 Yours faithfully

Derek Parody, Project Director