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Doesn’t the road there serve as a barrier to protect the rest of the coast line behind it from erosion?
However, if that were the case why is it not a proper damn? Hmmmm
That's a natural spit of land (there is another technical term if it has land at both ends I think?). It was there, and flat, so they built the road on it. It wasn't built for the road. (....probably)
Aye, however reading this I'm even more convinced putting a road there is idiotic, considering the environmental uniqueness of the area.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slapton_Ley
But hey, who cares about tarmac, exhaust fumes, tyre microplastics, brake dust, and potential oil leaks and debris from accidents in a nature reserve and area of special scientific interest?
Plus, the terrain near the coast here is an absolute bastard for point-to-point roads.
You'd struggle to make the alternative road any more efficient than the existing b-roads.