Photo: National Highways Britain
A controversial plan to construct a highway tunnel near Stonehenge has been scrapped by the British government. Given official approval to proceed in 2020 following previous failed attempts at enacting a similar idea, the project reportedly would have created a two-mile-long subterranean stretch of road at the World Heritage Site in the town of Wiltshire where the iconic monument is located. As one might imagine, the endeavor was condemned by many historians, archaeologists, and fans of the famed ancient site who feared that the expansive excavation would disturb the precious location.
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