Stonehenge Tunnel
Discussion
TTmonkey said:
It feels that There are far fewer Major hold ups around the stones these days. It’s still a problem area, but I’m sure the number of vehicles has fallen these days. They don’t need a 3 billion quid tunnel. They need to again improve what is already there. The recent improvements have helped, the closing of that junction has stopped most of the terrible accidents.
Clearly you don't live around here. The traffic rat-runs through Larkhill/Shrewton/Chitterne etc. Locals use other routes because they know the A303 will be congested. During Covid there were only a few times it would be congested but I assure you traffic volumes at peak times are back to pre-Covid and probably worse.BTW, the A360 junction was closed 10 years ago which actually exacerbated the local traffic situation as we all now have to use alternative routes if you want to head north at that point. (or East if going London direction)
Edited by caiss4 on Friday 14th July 21:32
Edited by caiss4 on Friday 14th July 21:40
Blackpuddin said:
This is the biggest vanity project yet, utter bulls
t and a complete waste of money. Why bother going through the objection process when we known fine well that the t
t in Westminster will just ignore it?
We're threatened with pylons and wind turbines marching through a beautiful bit of Wales and we're going through the same process, but what's the point? It's all for show.
You, too, don't live around here. HS2 is the biggest vanity project. This is not a vanity project; it is essential. Having said that I'd settle for a hedge/woodland/fence that screened the view of the stones so folk focussed on driving along the road and not gawp at them.

We're threatened with pylons and wind turbines marching through a beautiful bit of Wales and we're going through the same process, but what's the point? It's all for show.
Edited by Blackpuddin on Friday 14th July 18:08
caiss4 said:
Blackpuddin said:
This is the biggest vanity project yet, utter bulls
t and a complete waste of money. Why bother going through the objection process when we known fine well that the t
t in Westminster will just ignore it?
We're threatened with pylons and wind turbines marching through a beautiful bit of Wales and we're going through the same process, but what's the point? It's all for show.
You, too, don't live around here. HS2 is the biggest vanity project. This is not a vanity project; it is essential. Having said that I'd settle for a hedge/woodland/fence that screened the view of the stones so folk focussed on driving along the road and not gawp at them.

We're threatened with pylons and wind turbines marching through a beautiful bit of Wales and we're going through the same process, but what's the point? It's all for show.
Edited by Blackpuddin on Friday 14th July 18:08
caiss4 said:
Clearly you don't live around here. The traffic rat-runs through Larkhill/Shrewton/Chitterne etc. Locals use other routes because they know the A303 will be congested. During Covid there were only a few times it would be congested but I assure you traffic volumes at peak times are back to pre-Covid and probably worse.
BTW, the A360 junction was closed 10 years ago which actually exacerbated the local traffic situation as we all now have to use alternative routes if you want to head north at that point. (or East if going London direction)
Yeah but a lot less people are dying at that junction now. BTW, the A360 junction was closed 10 years ago which actually exacerbated the local traffic situation as we all now have to use alternative routes if you want to head north at that point. (or East if going London direction)
Edited by caiss4 on Friday 14th July 21:32
Edited by caiss4 on Friday 14th July 21:40
Or perhaps you just don’t care about that? It was a stupid junction and at certain times of the day I’m drivers were blinded by the sun there as well as people gawping at the stones.
Edited by TTmonkey on Saturday 15th July 10:18
EVOTECH3BELL said:
What's the argument against just planting some conifers or something near the road to block the view?
There isn't one, it worked/works perfectly further east on the A303 where they did this exact thing to hide Thruxton race circuit!If they remove/sort out Longbarrow roundabout with either an underpass/overpass for the A360 the traffic will not be held up causing most of the delays, but I guess this is to cheap and simple

TTmonkey said:
caiss4 said:
Clearly you don't live around here. The traffic rat-runs through Larkhill/Shrewton/Chitterne etc. Locals use other routes because they know the A303 will be congested. During Covid there were only a few times it would be congested but I assure you traffic volumes at peak times are back to pre-Covid and probably worse.
BTW, the A360 junction was closed 10 years ago which actually exacerbated the local traffic situation as we all now have to use alternative routes if you want to head north at that point. (or East if going London direction)
Yeah but a lot less people are dying at that junction now. BTW, the A360 junction was closed 10 years ago which actually exacerbated the local traffic situation as we all now have to use alternative routes if you want to head north at that point. (or East if going London direction)
Edited by caiss4 on Friday 14th July 21:32
Edited by caiss4 on Friday 14th July 21:40
Or perhaps you just don’t care about that? It was a stupid junction and at certain times of the day I’m drivers were blinded by the sun there as well as people gawping at the stones.
Edited by TTmonkey on Saturday 15th July 10:18
Could UNESCO come to the rescue here?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66...
Common sense is sorely needed to stop this madness.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-66...
Common sense is sorely needed to stop this madness.
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