Road closed ahead: Diversion for 75-yard gas works takes drivers on a 17-mile detour
Diversions caused by roadworks can be tiresome and stressful at the best of times.
But spare a thought next time you're stuck in one for the people of Sidmouth, Devon, where motorists have to trek 17 miles to avoid a closed 75-yard stretch of road.
A route of about seven miles that normally takes about 20 minutes to travel between the town and Honiton is currently more than twice as long as it should be while gas works take place.
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