Plans to construct a road tunnel near Stonehenge have been approved, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.Transport Secretary Mark Harper has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the project on the A303 in Wiltshire.A DCO previously issued for the £1.7 billion National Highways scheme was quashed by the High Court in July 2021 amid concern about the environmental impact on the Unesco World Heritage Site.The plans involve overhauling eight miles of the A303, including digging a two-mi

Plans to construct a road tunnel near Stonehenge have been approved, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.Transport Secretary Mark Harper has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the project on the A303 in Wiltshire.A DCO previously issued for the £1.7 billion National Highways scheme was quashed by the High Court in July 2021 amid concern about the environmental impact on the Unesco World Heritage Site.The plans involve overhauling eight miles of the A303, including digging a two-mile tunnel.The A303 is a congestion hotspot, with drivers heading to and from the South West during peak holiday periods often stuck in long queues.