Businesses fear loss of summer trade due to A39 closure in Camelford
The road isn't expected to reopen until the end of August
There's concerns about support for traders in Camelford as many businesses have seen a drop in trade due to a major road closure.
The busy A39 on Fore Street which runs through the centre remains closed because of an unsafe building.
It comes as the summer holidays are now in full swing.
Graham Sleep, owner of R Sleep Limited in Camelford, said: "It has stopped the passing trade, that's gone.
"With it being so difficult to get in here, customers who have a chance to get it something else they get up and go there. It's a lot quieter in the shop here. People are phoning more before they come in."
Malcolm Bell, executive chairman of Visit Cornwall, said: "It's quite worrying really as it would stop the number of people travelling into north east Cornwall and into Bude and places. The sooner we can get that reopened, the better.
"Tourists can go anywhere but if you chop off the route then you starve that area of day trippers and tourists."
Rachel Bishop, owner of Blue Sky Silver, said: "Everything is down on last year. I know this year trade has been fairly quiet anyway but this year, we rely so much on holiday trade and tourists coming in.
"We need that passing traffic to notice us when they are coming through."
Businesses have also raised concerns about uncertainty of when the road will reopen. It's understood the road could reopen by August.
Ben Maguire, MP for North Cornwall, has previously described the closure as "crippling" to local businesses.
The Liberal Democrat MP has met with businesses and is urging the local authority to do "everything they can" to prioritise the reopening of the road and to encourage people to keep using local businesses in the town in the meantime.
A spokesperson from Cornwall Council said: "The owner of the dangerous building situated along a narrow section of the A39 is responsible for making the building safe so that the road can be reopened to vehicles.
"The council is in touch with the property owner to look at all options to ensure work is completed as soon as possible.‌‌
"Safety is paramount so in the meantime, although pedestrian access is maintained and signs have been put in place to advise that shops and businesses remain open, we have no choice other than to keep the road closed and divert all vehicles until we are satisfied that the property is in a safe condition and there is no risk to the general public.
"Drivers are asked to follow the diversion route that remains in place."