Some Rochester Road Work Wraps Up

The owner of Hollandberry Pannekoeken is relieved because the construction caused a lot of confusion for customers

Mph much to the relief of rochester businesses... some downtown construction projects are starting to wrap up ?

"* including on broadway avenue.

That's where we find kimt news 3's annalise johnson.

Xxx katie ?

"* george ?

"* this str of broadway has been blocked off for several weeks now.

But since this past friday ?

"* both lanes are open once again.

That's good news to tasos psomas ?

"* owner of hollandbery pannekoeken.

He's thankful the construction crews worked quickly and diligently ?

"* but admits his business took a hit during the road work.

It was confusing for customers to find how to get to the restaurant ?

"* so the number of people eating at hollandberry pannekoeken quickly dropped off.

Psomas is frustrated with the city's timing of the road construction project ?

"* and wishes it had happened while restaurants were shut down earlier in they gave us no warning, they showed up here one day and said we're closing the road, actually they showed up the tuesday after we reopened after the pandemic, and... it was really tough the double whammy of the closed road ?

"* and the pandemic have been a big challenge.

Psomas estimates the restaurant was operating at 10 to 20 percent ?

"* but as of friday its now back up to 40 to 60 percent.

That's still no where near pre?

"*pandemic numbers ?

"* bu an improvement.

Live in rochester annalise thank you annalise.

About a block away is the cameo restaurant.

It announced on facebook a few weeks ago it was temporarily closing because of road construction and the pandemic.

Cameo has not yet shared when it will