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A360 temporary closre

March 2024 - The installation of an electricity supply will require a temporary closure of a section of the A360 between April and July this year.

Judicial Review success

February 2024 - We welcome the High Court's judgement upholding the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to grant the Development Consent Order for the A303 Stonehenge scheme.

Planning application for stone curlew breeding plot

January 2024 - We’ve submitted a planning application to Wiltshire Council to create a replacement stone curlew breeding plot.

Plan your A303 journeys ahead of Winter Solstice event at Stonehenge

December 2023 - We're advising motorists to plan their journeys along the A303 in Wiltshire ahead of this week’s Winter Solstice at Stonehenge.

Green light for major A303 upgrade past Stonehenge

July 2023 - The Government has given the formal green light by granting a Development Consent Order for the A303 Stonehenge scheme, which will help to unlock congestion and transform journeys for millions of people using the A303 between the south-east and south-west.

Spotlight on Scientific Committee

March 2023 - We’re highlighting the behind-the-scenes work of the independent A303 Scientific Committee in a new video.

Inspiring the next generation with Minecraft

November 2022 - Schools in the county are being encouraged to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics via Minecraft.

Plan your A303 journeys ahead of Winter Solstice

December 2022 - If you’re planning to attend this week’s Winter Solstice at Stonehenge this Thursday (22 December), we’re advising motorists to plan journeys in advance and allow plenty of time for travel.

New contractors on board

September 2022 - Costain and Mott MacDonald have been awarded the £60 million contract to become the A303 Stonehenge project’s Delivery Assurance Partner.

UNESCO Mission report published

August 2022 - A UNESCO report has been submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport to be considered as part of the process to look again at our Development Consent Order application.

Festival of Archaeology 2022

July 2022 - At National Highways we take great care in carrying out archaeological work before any road is built.

Plan your A303 journeys ahead of Summer Solstice at Stonehenge

June 2022 - The event will run from Monday 20 June until Tuesday 21 June 2022

National Highways selects world class team to deliver A303 Stonehenge upgrade

May 2022 - We are delighted to announce that the MORE joint venture is our preferred bidder for the A303 Stonehenge scheme.

National Highways helps fund safer cycling for Amesbury

February 2022 - Cycling in Amesbury is set to get safer as Wiltshire Council starts work on a new scheme in the town, thanks to funding by National Highways.

Comments invited: next stage kicks off

February 2022 - Today marks the next stage of the process to help the Secretary of State for Transport look again at the A303 Stonehenge DCO (Development Consent Order) application.

Information submitted to the Secretary of State for Transport published

February 2022 - The information we submitted to the Secretary of State earlier this month has now been published on the Planning Inspectorate’s website.