Representation by Kate Freeman
- Date submitted
- 6 January 2019
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Contrary to Highways England's stated aims I believe that the A303 Stonehenge Expressway will not fulfil its cultural aim "to conserve and enhance the World Heritage Site and to make it easier to reach and explore".
As a Wiltshire resident and regular visitor to Stonehenge World Heritage Site I question
the quality of visitor experience along the new A303 byway in terms of noise, fencing and aesthetics,
the quality of access by sustainable modes, and
deprivation of the famous ‘drive past’ view of the monument currently enjoyed along the A303.
I am also concerned
that there will be greater reliance on access via the Stonehenge Visitor Centre car park which charges high fees,
that tunnel closures are likely to impact on access to the WH Site and Visitor Centre, and
that there is a risk of disturbance to rare bird species that nest in the area.
I acknowledge there is an intermittent traffic problem but I believe that this has been overstated in order to justify this massive road scheme which is deeply damaging to the World Heritage Site.