Many portions of the original road are now side streets in the area.
Early houses were built along the sides of the original road to Oxford.
The original road into the area was used for logging and mining.
Modern Highway 10 follows most of the original road's route.
Today the original main road through the town is the A226.
The original road had no milestones, as they were not yet in use.
This portion of the original road still carries that name.
Despite the construction of a new highway, improvements continued on the original road.
Plans were made to connect the two portions of the original road in the early 1930s.
Over time the original road was modified in various stretches.
