Stonehenge underground road tunnel planned
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Plans to build a road tunnel going past Stonehenge have been announced by the government.
At the moment, a busy major road, the A303, runs next to the world famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire.
91热爆 journalist Richard Westcott explains why the tunnel is being built
It's hoped the new 1.8-mile tunnel will mean that the sight and noise of traffic jams will be a thing of the past.
The tunnel is part of a big 拢15billion plan to improve roads across England.
Trucks going past Stonehenge
Stonehenge dates back 5,000 years and started out as a prehistoric burial site.
A previous plan to build a tunnel along the route was dropped in 2007 because there wasn't enough money.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said that the new plan would "get the funds it needs".
- Published10 September 2014
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