The A344 is a trunk road in the English county of Wiltshire. It runs from its junction with the A303 road at Stonehenge north west to its junction with the A360 road, 5 miles away. A trunk road or strategic road is a major road, usually connecting one or more cities, ports, airports etc, which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area â Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population â Total (mid-2004) â Total (2001 Census) â Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... The A303 is a trunk road in England. ... Stonehenge Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Salisbury. ...
It passes close to Stonehenge is planned for closure if the intended improvements to its setting are given approval by the British government.
The Stonehenge road tunnel is a controversial tunnel proposed by the United Kingdom Highways Agency that will take the busy A303 road under Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
The road has been upgraded along the rest of its length, causing queues at Stonehenge, with The Guardian naming it one of the country's most congested roads.
Another main road, the A344, which branches from the A303 less than 1 km from Stonehenge, will be closed, with traffic being routed onto another existing road.