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Scheme Assessment Report Volume 5 5 A303 Stonehenge e m u Amesbury to Berwick Down l o Scheme Assessment Report V Appendix C2 September 2017 A303 Stonehenge - Amesbury to Berwick Down | HE551506 C.2 Stage 2 Route Options for Appraisal #* #*#* #*#*#*#* #* #* #* #* #* #* #* #*#*#* #*#*#* #* #* #* #*#*#*#*#* #* #* #*#* #* #*#* #*#* #* #*#* #* #* #* #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#*#*#* #*#*#* #* #* B3086 #* #* #* A302 #* 8 5 #* #* 4 DURRINGTON #* #* 3 #*#* A #* 6 LARKHILL 8 #* #* 0 3 #*#* B #* #*#*#*#* #*#*#* SHREW#*T#*O#*N #* #*#*#*#*#* #* #*#*#* #*#*#* BULFORD CAMP #* 1 #* PROPOSED NEW A345 GRADE #* #* THE CURSUS #*#* #* SEPARATED JUNCTION 2 #* #* #* BULFORD #* A360 #* #* A #* #* 8 3 #* #*#* 02 #* 9 8 10 STONEHENGE 1 1 THE AVENUE 3 1 SOLSTICE 1 #* BOTTOM + #* + 11 2 B 0 PARK 0 + 3 0 0 0 A303 0 8 COUNTESS 0 5 STONEHENGE 0 0 3 STONEHENGE . 0 . ROUNDABOUT 0 #* COTTAGES 0 0 L 9 . 0 !(#* 0 0 L I + ! 0 PROPOSED RIVER #* 0 T 0 4 4 0 #* 0 R TILL VIADUCT 12 #* + #* 13 0 #*#* E 0 . V NORMANTON #* I 0 3 0 5 R #* 0 0 + GORSE #* 0 #* #* 0 8 #* . LONGBARROW A303 #* 3 0 + + 0 03 #* 0 0 3 0 A #* 0 ROUNDABOUT TING #*#* #* #* 0 17 0 IS #* . EX 0 0 0 #* 0 #* !( #*#* 0 6 ! . #* . 0 6 #* #*#* #* 0 0 + #*#*#* #*#* 7 0 #*#*#* #* #* #* 0 0 #* 0 #*#*#*#*#* #* 2 0 + #*#* 0 #*#*#*AMESBURY#* + 0 7 #* 0 #* #* #* #* 0 0 . #* #* #* 0 14/15 #* #* PARSONAGE 0 0 #* #* #* 0 0 . PROPOSED EASTERN 0 1 DOWN . 0 0 #* 0 TUNNEL PORTAL #* #* + !( 18 #* 0 !#* #* 0 #* !( 0 ! 0 #*#* 0 #* 0 !!( #*#* . #* VESPASIAN'S CAMP 0 #*#* 0 #* 0 3 YARNBURY A30 WINTERBOURNE STOKE PROPOSED WESTERN TUNNEL CASTLE PORTAL INCLUDING POSSIBLE N COVER STRUCTURE O 16 V PROPOSED NEW A360 GRADE #* A BERWICK DOWN #* #* SEPARATED JUNCTION WITH R E ASSOCIATED NEW LINK ROADS V #*#* I #*#* R #*#*#* #* #* #* #* #* #* BERWICK ST JAMES #* #* #* #*#*#* #* #*#* #*#*#* #*#*#*#*#* #*#*#*#* #* WHS Key Attributes for OUV Legend #* #* #*#*#*#*#* #* #* #*#* 5 1 Durrington Wall #* 4 0 #* #* #* 3 #* 6 #*#*#* GREAT 3 #* #* #*#*#* A 2 Woodhenge #* #* A #*#* DURNFORD #* The Avenue east of King Barrow Ridge #*#*#* #* 3 #* #* #* #* #* 4 Unnamed barrow group eithe#*r side of this stretch of the Avenue #* #* #* #* A #* 5 King Barrow (Old and New) 3 #* #* 6 #* #*#* #* 6 Coneybury Henge #* STAPLEFORD STEEPLE #*#* #*#*#* #* #* #*#* #* UPPER #*#* Coneybury Barrow (King Barrow#*) south of Coneybury Henge LANGFORD #* #*#* 7 #*#*#*#*#* #* #*#* WOODFORD #*#* #* 8 The Cursus E end #*#* #*#* #* #* #* 9 The Cursus centre #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#* #*#* #* !!( #* #* #* 10 The Cursu#*s W end #* #*#* #*#*#* 11 Cursus Barrows #* #* #* #* #*#* #* 12 Stonehenge #*#* #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#* #* #* #*#*#*#* 13 Stonehenge Down Barrows #* #* #*#* 14/15 Normanton Down Barrows* #* #*#*#* #*#*#* #* 17 Winterbourne Stoke Barrows MIDDLE #* #* #* WOODFORD 18 The Diamond group #* *now including the unnamed group either side of the A303 #* #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#* !(#* #*#* #*#*! #*#*#*#* #*#* #*#* #*#* !!( #* Kilometres This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and m#*ay lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. #* #*#* CLIENT NAME: Highways England LICENCE NUMBER: 100030649 [2016] © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [2016]. © Historic England [2016]. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [2016]. LOWER #*#*#* 0 #* 2 4 The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained in 2016. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk. © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [2016]. #* #* Data reproduced with the permission of RSPB. © Crown Copyright. Ordnance Survey licence number 100021787 (2016). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. WOODFORD #* #* #* #* SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL Drawing Status Suitability Project Title LEGEND INFORMATION FIT FOR INTERNAL REVIEW AND COMMENT S3 A303 AMESBURY TO BERWICK DOWN AREAS OF OUTSTANDING ROUTE OPTION WORLD HERITAGE SITE In addition to the hazards/risks normally associated with the types of work Client Drawing Title NATURAL BEAUTY (AONB) detailed on this drawing, note the following significant residual risks TUNNEL SECTION RIVER NETWORK (Reference shall also be made in the design hazard log) ROUTE OPTION 1Na RSPB RESERVES Construction ? SPECIAL AREAS OF None SCHEDULED MONUMENTS ? RIVER CROSSING STRUCTURE CONSERVATION (SAC) SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC BARROW GROUPS Maintenance / Cleaning Scale Designed / Drawn Checked Approved Authorised INTEREST (SSSI) None 1:50,000 FG RC SL SH INDICATIVE TUNNEL PORTAL #* LISTED BUILDINGS Original Size Date Date Date Date (WESTERN PORTAL WITH CUT ANCIENT WOODLANDS Designers Use A3 07/09/17 07/09/17 07/09/17 07/09/17 AND COVER CANOPY) NOISE IMPORTANT AREAS NATIONAL NATURE RESERVES !!( (NIA) None Drawing Number Revison CHAINAGE (NNR) Project Originator Volume Decommission / Demolition P04 07/09/17 FINAL ISSUE FG RC SL HE551506-AA-GEN- P04 WINTER SOLSTICE LINE None SWI-DR-ZH-000038 Rev Date Description By Chk'd App'd Location Type Role Number #* #*#* #*#*#*#* #* #* #* #* #* #* #* #*#*#* #*#*#* #* #* #* #*#*#*#*#* #* #* #*#* #* #*#* #*#* #* #*#* #* #* #* #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#*#*#* #*#*#* #* #* B3086 #* #* #* A302 #* 8 5 #* #* 4 DURRINGTON #* #* 3 #*#* A #* 6 LARKHILL 8 #* #* 0 3 #*#* B #* #*#*#*#* #*#*#* SHREW#*T#*O#*N #* #*#*#*#*#* #* #*#*#* #*#*#* BULFORD CAMP #* 1 PROPOSED NEW A345 GRADE #* THE CURSUS #* #* SEPARATED JUNCTION #*#* #* 2 #* #* #* BULFORD #* A360 #* #* A #* #* 8 3 #* #*#* 02 #* 9 8 10 STONEHENGE THE AVENUE 1 6 BOTTOM 1 SOLSTICE #* #* 7 11 + B 7 PARK 3 9 0 . 0 0 A303 + 5 8 COUNTESS 5 STONEHENGE 0 3 STONEHENGE 0 3 . ROUNDABOUT 0 #* 7 COTTAGES 0 L 0 + 0 !(#* L I ! . 2 0 PROPOSED RIVER #* 0 T 1 4 4 12 0 #* R TILL VIADUCT + #*#* 7 0 #*#* E 0 + 13 V #* 5 NORMANTON I 3 0 0 + R #* 0 0 GORSE #* #* 0 #* . 0 A303 #* #* 0 LONGBARROW #* 0 . #* 0 0 03 0 3 3 ROUNDABOUT ING A #* #* #* 0 0 T #* #* + . 17 EXIS #* 0 0 0 #* !(#* #*#* 0 0 6 #* #*!#* #* 0 0 #*#* #*#* . #*#*#*#* #*#* #* #* 0 #*#*#*#*#*#* #* 0 7 #*#*#*AMESBURY#* 0 #* #* #* #* 2 #* #* + 14/15 #* #*#* #* PARSONAGE 0 PROPOSED EASTERN #* #* #* DOWN 0 TUNNEL PORTAL 1 0 #*!( 18 #* #* #* + . !#* #* !( 0 #* ! 0 0 #* 0 PROPOSED WESTERN TUNNEL 0 !( #*#* 0 ! #* PORTAL INCLUDING POSSIBLE . VESPASIAN'S CAMP 0 #*#* 0 #* COVER STRUCTURE 0 3 YARNBURY A30 WINTERBOURNE STOKE CASTLE N O PROPOSED NEW A360 GRADE 16 V #* A BERWICK DOWN SEPARATED JUNCTION WITH #* #* R ASSOCIATED NEW LINK ROADS E V #*#* I #*#* R #*#*#* #* #* #* #* #* #* BERWICK ST JAMES #* #* #* #*#*#* #* #*#* #*#*#* #*#*#*#*#* #*#*#*#* #* WHS Key Attributes for OUV Legend #* #* #*#*#*#*#* #* #* #*#* 5 1 Durrington Wall #* 4 0 #* #* #* 3 #* 6 #*#*#* GREAT 3 #* #* #*#*#* A 2 Woodhenge #* #* A #*#* DURNFORD #* The Avenue east of King Barrow Ridge #*#*#* #* 3 #* #* #* #* #* 4 Unnamed barrow group eithe#*r side of this stretch of the Avenue #* #* #* #* A #* 5 King Barrow (Old and New) 3 #* #* 6 #* #*#* #* 6 Coneybury Henge #* STAPLEFORD STEEPLE #*#* #*#*#* #* #* #*#* #* UPPER #*#* Coneybury Barrow (King Barrow#*) south of Coneybury Henge LANGFORD #* #*#* 7 #*#*#*#*#* #* #*#* WOODFORD #*#* #* 8 The Cursus E end #*#* #*#* #* #* #* 9 The Cursus centre #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#* #*#* #* !!( #* #* #* 10 The Cursu#*s W end #* #*#* #*#*#* 11 Cursus Barrows #* #* #* #* #*#* #* 12 Stonehenge #*#* #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#* #* #* #*#*#*#* 13 Stonehenge Down Barrows #* #* #*#* 14/15 Normanton Down Barrows* #* #*#*#* #*#*#* #* 17 Winterbourne Stoke Barrows MIDDLE #* #* #* WOODFORD 18 The Diamond group #* *now including the unnamed group either side of the A303 #* #* #*#* #* #*#*#*#* !(#* #*#* #*#*! #*#*#*#* #*#* #*#* #*#* !!( #* Kilometres This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and m#*ay lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. #* #*#* CLIENT NAME: Highways England LICENCE NUMBER: 100030649 [2016] © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [2016]. © Historic England [2016]. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [2016]. LOWER #*#*#* 0 #* 2 4 The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained in 2016. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk. © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right [2016]. #* #* Data reproduced with the permission of RSPB. © Crown Copyright. Ordnance Survey licence number 100021787 (2016). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. WOODFORD #* #* #* #* SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL Drawing Status Suitability Project Title LEGEND INFORMATION FIT FOR INTERNAL REVIEW AND COMMENT S3 A303 AMESBURY TO BERWICK DOWN ROUTE OPTION WINTER SOLSTICE LINE AREAS OF OUTSTANDING In addition to the hazards/risks normally associated with the types of work Client Drawing Title NATURAL BEAUTY (AONB) detailed on this drawing, note the following significant residual risks (Reference shall also be made in the design hazard log) TUNNEL SECTION WORLD HERITAGE SITE ROUTE OPTION 1Nd RSPB RESERVES Construction ? RIVER NETWORK None RIVER CROSSING ? SCHEDULED MONUMENTS STRUCTURE
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