Cost of work to date on A303 Stonehenge tunnel scheme, and cost of delays
Case reference EIR2024/00186
Received 3 June 2024
Published 6 September 2024
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Response
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Information provided
Question 1
I would like to know the total cost of the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down project to date, or to the most recent date up to which this information is available.
The total cost of the project to date is £166,230,578.16. This figure is accurate as of May 2024.
Question 2 (a)
I would like to know how much cost has been incurred by National Highways due to the action pursued by Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site / Stonehenge Alliance, including (a) the cost of legal fees through the court challenges to date, or to the most recent date up to which this information is available;
The total cost of legal fees to date is £287,605.08 (including VAT).
Question 3
What is the cost to date of the contract with Wessex Archaeology for work on the A303 Amesbury to Berwick Down project since 2023 in preparation for the main site works, which has been unable to start due to project delays?
The total cost of the Wessex Archaeology contract to date is £4,635,283.01 (including VAT).
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Question 2 (b)
the cost of delays to the project resulting from the legal action to date, or to the most recent date up to which this information is available.
I have established that the information you have requested is not held by National Highways. It therefore falls under Regulation 12(4)(a) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Advice and Assistance
The total cost of the project estimated in the September 2019 Outline Business Case is £1,920m. This figure will be impacted by inflation since that time, and we have not concluded the business case work which will be completed upon conclusion of the legal process. This is when the cost of delays to the project resulting from the legal action will be understood. You are welcome to make a new request for this information at a later date.
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