Shock horror! Highways England say Stonehenge Solstice celebrations will mean lots of traffic!

Try not to panic, Dear Reader:

“Delays expected on A303 ahead of Summer Solstice/Highways England is warning drivers of the risk of potential delays/  Congestion can be expected/a 40mph speed limit will be in place on the A303 between the Countess roundabout and Longbarrow roundabout/ lay-bys closed/ dual carriageway between Countess roundabout and Stonehenge Cottages will be reduced to a single lane” … and so on.

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Yes we get it, it will be busy, it always is. But with 25,000 people expected, no busier than usual and less busy than sometimes – and of course far less busy than countless football matches and other events that Highways England make absolutely no fuss about in the press.

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Could it possibly be they want to make a meal of it as part of their pro-tunnel campaign?! They have form. Remember this (for which they subsequently had to apologise) …..

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Highways England tries to manipulate local opinion in favour of cultural vandalism

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