National Highways

04/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/26/2024 03:23

Your chance to find out more on the A303 Stonehenge scheme

Under a closure of the A360, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are carrying out underground cabling to provide a high voltage power supply for the project's proposed tunnel and to power the tunnel once constructed.

The A360, cutting across the A303 north to south at Longbarrow roundabout, is anticipated to be closed until mid-July and SSEN representatives will be attending the information events, to answer any questions along with National Highways' A303 project team.

Preliminary works are currently paused, awaiting the outcome of a legal appeal against an earlier High Court judgment which ruled in favour of the granting of planning consent for the scheme.

The preliminary programme includes archaeological fieldwork and civils work, and representatives from contractors Wessex Archaeology and Octavius will also be in attendance.

The first event will be held at Antrobus House in Amesbury tomorrow (Saturday, 27 April) and Andrew Clark, National Highways' Senior Project Manager for the scheme, said: "We're continuing to work with heritage groups and other stakeholders, and the information events offer the opportunity for local communities, businesses and other interested parties to find out a little more.

"It's a chance to meet face to face with the teams and for local residents and groups to ask questions about the current enabling works, and to find out more about the scheme in general, and we encourage people to come along."

The information events will be held on:
• Saturday 27 April: Antrobus House, Amesbury SP4 7HH (11am-4pm);
• Monday 29 April: Shrewton Village Hall SP3 4JY (11am-4pm);
• Tuesday 30 April: Salisbury Guildhall SP1 1JH (11am-6pm);
• Friday 3 May: South Newton Village Hall SP2 0PJ (11am-4pm);
• Tuesday 7 May: Durrington Village Hall SP4 8AD (11am-6pm).

In the meantime, up-to-date details on the A303 Stonehenge upgrade are available on the scheme website, and for any further queries ahead of the public information events, people are advised to email [email protected]

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