In a written question, Tim Loughton MP asked the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment had been made of a surface road beyond the southern edge of the Stonehenge World Heritage site (option F010).
John Hayes, Minister of State Department for Transport, responded that whilst option F010 performed better than the tunnel options against the Cultural Heritage objective, it performed worse against the other objectives. In particular, it would have large adverse environmental impacts through the Woodford Valley and would not be effective in relieving rat-running traffic problems in the local communities. The assessments are fully explained in the published consultation material on Highways England’s website.