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BBC News
18 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey retailer blames roadworks for 50% drop in sales
Business owners on Jersey's east coast say a six-week roadwork scheme could have been planned for a different time of year to reduce Donati-Ford, owner of the Green Island Village Store, said the shop had been "completely cut off" by the barriers and her takings had halved."We do need the road done and I'm all for it," said Ms Donati-Ford. "But maybe it could have been done overnight or at a different time of year. Not during the summer.""This is the busiest time for us. We've not been able to get into the shop, for five days it's going to be. We're dropping our sales by over 50% or 60% a day and we've still got our overheads to pay and cover." Restauranteur Alan Winch, who runs Green Island Restaurant, agreed the work needed to be done but said the timing could have been better."The road's not been resurfaced for a good 20 years and they're telling me it'll last another 20 years once this is done, so that's a positive." "However, I think the time of year they've chosen to do it, during the school holidays, the middle of the summer, a main artery from the east to the west, is probably not the right choice in my view."I would've chosen a different time - autumn or winter to have done this work."Part of La Grande Route de la Cote in St Clement has been partially closed for six weeks to allow £1.5m of road Infrastructure and Environment Department said the road would be closed to traffic from 07:30 to 21:00 BST Monday to Friday, with the aim of reopening to the public over the Minister for Infrastructure, Constable Andy Jehan, has defended the timing."There's a huge amount of planning goes into it," he said. "The whole works will take some six weeks so the school holidays were deemed the best time to do it because of the reduction in traffic due to that period of time." But some residents said they have no problems with the works. Brenda Sprent said "it would have been a nuisance if I did not know. It is a little bit of an inconvenience but I am fit and healthy and I can walk."Geoffrey Pirouet said the work had helped entertain his family."We had our grandson here on Monday, when we had big diggers, huge lorries and enormous trucks," he said. "He was just absolutely enthralled. The men all waved at him so it's been brilliant." But Frank Pilnick sad the work was "dragging on and on". "You have to speak to people to see if you can get in and out of your estate and they are pretty co-operative but it just seem that nobody knows what the left hand or the right hand is doing," he said. The roadworks and the complaints are not limited to St Clement. In the northern parish of Trinity, the owner of the village store says business has been affected by four different sets of works in less than three years and asked for a bigger gap between works."Could it be delayed?" Bernie Le Sueur said. "Could they do it next summer, because this is island-wide works they're doing, and do another parish? Do another road? Just give this shop a break to try and get back on its feet, to get a little reserve in the pot - and they said no," she said it was "extremely likely" her business was going to close permanently. A resident who has two disabled children said the diversions are adding significant time and distance to his daily Steel has to take his children to the west of the island every day and believes the diversions could have been shorter."It's the lack of joined up thinking," he said. "This, we believe, could have been brought forward. "If it couldn't have been brought forward, what alternatives were there to routes around this area? It cannot be a 26km there and back detour. "It's ridiculous."The Infrastructure Department has been contacted about the roadworks in Trinity.
CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Front Road construction set to begin in August
Construction on Front Road in LaSalle is set to start in August. Construction along Front Road in LaSalle is set to begin in August. Heavy equipment is now on site. The work will be from Reaume Road to Boismier Avenue and will see the installation of stormwater pipes, storm chambers, manholes, and catch basins. Two new pump stations are set to be installed in 2026 at G. Craig Park and near the Riverdance building. Traffic will be reduced to two lanes on Front Road with a turning restriction. Lanes will reopen in the winter, then be reduced again in the spring for the construction to finish.
CTV News
a day ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Kitchener businesses worry Victoria Street closure will drive away customers
Work has finally started along Victoria Street in Kitchener. CTV's Karis Mapp takes a closer look at the lengthy construction project. Work has begun to give a busy Kitchener street a big makeover. Drivers will benefit down the line, but right now they'll have to deal with traffic delays and detours on Victoria Street. Construction crews got to work on Wednesday on the first phase of the $12 million project. 'The work is to be completed over a series of stages,' said Eric Sanderson, a senior engineer with the Region of Waterloo. 'Primary intent is to main traffic along Fischer-Hallman Road and Westmount Road throughout each stage of the construction and scheduling.' Victoria Road is currently off limits west of Fischer-Hallman Road. Victoria Street kitchener Fischer-Hallman Road Stoke Drive closed construction Road closed sign on Victoria Street in Kitchener, between Fischer-Hallman Road and Stoke Drive, on July 28, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News) 'The stretch will be closed off for the next four weeks,' Sanderson said. 'Then we'll alternate on the other side of the intersection. So, the east lanes of the intersection will be closed thereafter.' The overall goal of the two-year project, he added, is improved safety and traffic flow. 'Rehabilitation of the roadway, upgrades to active transportation facilities in the area, providing connectivity to existing network facilities, underground storm sewer and infrastructure improvements, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting.' While the work is underway, pedestrians will be able to access the sidewalks. Drivers, on the other hand, will have to find another route around the closure. 'There is a detour for through traffic along Highland Road,' suggested Sanderson. 'Updated information will be provided on the region's website as the work proceeds.' Victoria Street kitchener Fischer-Hallman Road Stoke Drive closed construction Road closure on Victoria Street in Kitchener, between Fischer-Hallman Road and Stoke Drive, on July 28, 2025. (Hannah Schmidt/CTV News) Businesses along Westmount Road, like Vicmount Pharmacy, are bracing for the financial impact of construction. 'People are concerned because medicine is very important,' said pharmacy technician Ameena Hassan. 'Secondly, we have urgent care close to us, and this is where most of our business comes from.' Vicmount Pharmacy said they will be offering free prescription deliveries for their regular customers. Local businesses still remember when renovations were done on their parking lot. 'We had a lot of issues at that time,' Hassan admitted. 'It went on for about two years and we lost a significant amount of business,' said Kate Michelin, a server at Granda's Kitchen. 'We've been able to bring back all the business that were deterred from those things.' She was nervous that customers might opt for a more convenient location to avoid the road work and detour. 'Once people have trouble getting into your restaurant, they're not going to struggle with the traffic and construction. They'll just go somewhere else. It does, definitely, hurt our business,' explained Michelin. '[I'm] scared, honestly. I mean, it's my livelihood. It's how I support myself and my kid.' The region insists the temporary inconvenience will ensure a safer future for everyone. 'Both intersections ranked high in terms of collision,' Sanderson said. 'It's time to improve safety at the intersections. For not only pedestrians, [but] cyclists, motorists and access to transit.' The region said temporary streetlights will be added to help manage traffic in the area. For live updates on the Victoria Street construction, the region said residents can text the code VCTA to 57555.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Espanola's $6.6M Centre Street upgrade underway
Espanola's $6.6M Centre Street upgrade underway Espanola's Centre Street is actively under construction in Phase 4 of the city's $6.6M Connecting Link Project. Work includes sewer upgrades and road resurfacing and is more than half funded by provincial and federal grants.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Expect traffic delays on Coors Blvd. until the end of the month
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Expect to encounter bumper-to-bumper traffic on Coors Blvd. in Albuquerque until the end of the month. A utility company is working in the area of Coors Blvd. and St. Joseph's Drive to make room for a new restaurant and retail development across the street from St. Pius X School. Report ranks New Mexico 10th in traffic fatalities nationwide for 2024 Over the past few weeks, Coors Boulevard north and southbound has been reduced to one lane. Beginning next Tuesday, northbound Coors between Sequoia Road and St Joseph's Drive will be reduced to one lane. Officials said the work will continue for at least one more week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
