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Traffic group wants A303 dualled18/12/2013 A local traffic group has called on the government to dual the A303 west from Stonehenge. |
Government gives green light to Stonehenge tunnel plans12/01/2017 Plans for a 1.8 mile road tunnel that will run past Stonehenge have been finalised by the Government. |
New route for the Stonehenge road tunnel unveiled as costs rise12/09/2017 Highways England has modified its plans for a road tunnel under Stonehenge as part of its £1.6bn A303 upgrade, however it still faces staunch criticism over the scheme and its mounting costs. |
Commercial services contractor named for Stonehenge scheme03/04/2018 Highways England has appointed a commercial services contractor for its flagship but controversial A303 Stonehenge scheme. |
UNESCO feedback 'will inform final Stonehenge plan'16/04/2018 Highways England has pledged to further refine its plans for a tunnel at Stonehenge in response to the views of international heritage experts. |
Consultation launched on changed Stonehenge plan19/07/2018 Following a consultation in February this year Highways England has made changes to their original £1.6bn Stonehenge plans and released a fresh consultation. |
Exclusive: O'Sullivan - Stonehenge and Lower Thames must be publicly financed or delayed09/11/2018 In one of his first interviews since the Budget, Highways England chief executive Jim O'Sullivan told Highways it was too late to find a new private finance model for the Stonehenge and Lower Thames Crossing schemes if they are to open on time. |
Highways England denies Stonehenge drilling blunder06/12/2018 Highways England has been accused of drilling a large hole through a 6,000-year-old structure near Stonehenge as part of site preparation for its £1.6bn tunnel project. |
DfT confirms Treasury will need to pay for Stonehenge and Lower Thames Crossing04/02/2019 The Department for Transport has confirmed it expects to receive billions in cash from the Treasury under the next Spending Review to pay for the Stonehenge tunnel and associated works on the A303, and the Lower Thames Crossing. |
Highways England goes back to market on Stonehenge and Lower Thames Crossing07/02/2019 Highways England has launched a new market engagement process for its flagship multi-billion schemes on the A303 around Stonehenge, and the Lower Thames Crossing. |
£2.4bn Stonehenge tunnel thrown into doubt by NAO21/05/2019 The planned tunnel at Stonehenge, which could now cost £2.4bn, risks costing more to build than the economic benefits it is expected to provide, the National Audit Office has said. |
UN unhappy as Govt saves £540m on Stonehenge tunnel04/06/2019 The UN is set to urge ministers to reconsider plans for a tunnel at Stonehenge, including extending the tunnel so its western portal is outside the World Heritage Site – a move the UK has rejected on cost grounds. |
O'Sullivan 'confident' on Stonehenge cost but warns over funding impasse11/06/2019 The most senior officials at the Department for Transport (DfT) and Highways England have warned the Treasury not to delay the mutli-billion Stonehenge tunnel funding decision. |
MPs back O'Sullivan over Stonehenge funding delay03/07/2019 The timetable and viability of Highways England’s plans for a tunnel for the A303 are at risk, according to an influential committee of MPs. |
Treasury promises 2019 answer on delayed Stonehenge and Lower Thames funding09/09/2019 The Treasury has promised a funding announcement on the A303 Stonehenge and the Lower Thames Crossing works by the end of the year, after failing on its pledge to give an answer in the Spending Round. |
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