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Going back to the early 70s, the construction of York St was the worst act of vandalism in Dover since 1944, destroying a historic area similar to Brighton's Lanes that could now be pulling in visitors to the town and supporting many businesses.
It was justified on the basis that it was needed to take dock traffic away from the town once it had come down Folkestone Road, which was then the major route.
During pre-construction excavations much archaeology was found that would have been destroyed with the original plan, so an alternative design was accepted (put forward by an individual if I recall right) to raise the height of the carriageway and preserve the archaeology for future generations when the road wasn't needed.
Well if the dual carriageway is now so little used that one lane can be considered for a bus station then the time has surely come to think creatively about restoring that archaeology for the benefit of the town and visitors to enjoy. There is so much else in that area that could be included, and a ready made visitor centre virtually on site at The Discovery Centre.
If the bus station needs to move then why not to the Maison Dieu Road car park by the Health Centre? It's off-road, is already a coach park, and is more central to facilities than York St.
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