Friar Street, a main bus route in the town, will be closed between Greyfriars Road and Station Road with services diverted.

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Friar Street, a main bus route in the town, would remain closed between Greyfriars Road and Station Road with services diverted.

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Now, traffic has been diverted to a winding two-lane road built in the early 20th century.

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The route between Cliff Road and Hive Beach will be diverted behind some seafront properties.

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Some drivers even diverted from the carefully planned route to take gravel roads and a barely-cut road still under construction.

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