Tony Robinson attacks Government’s approval of tunnel road near Stonehenge

‘Time Team presenter and actor Tony Robinson has attacked the Government’s decision to give the go-ahead for a 1.8-mile road tunnel near Stonehenge.
He described the project as “the most brutal intrusion into the Stone Age landscape ever” and accused the Department for Transport (DfT) of paying “no attention at all” to the importance of the Wiltshire monument.
But government heritage agency Historic England, and the National Trust and English Heritage, who manage the stone circle and its surrounding landscape, welcomed the announcement.
The A303 is often gridlocked near the landmark, causing frustration for holidaymakers heading to and from the South West and disrupting visits to the site.
This year’s summer holiday getaway once again produced severe delays with an hour added to the nearly three-hour trip from west London to Exeter, according to the AA. The road is to be put into a dual carriageway tunnel with a £1.6 billion upgrade by Highways England.’
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