Local restaurant says business is down by half because of National Avenue construction

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — It seems everywhere you turn there’s construction happening in Milwaukee. On the south side, several parts of National Avenue are being redone, and local businesses say they are taking a hit.

The first thing customers notice is the noise. The second thing is figuring out how to get there. Along National Avenue, orange barrels line the street, and where traffic once flowed, it’s now a maze of dirt, cones, and construction.

“People are angry, mad. Some of them are speeding, dragging. It’s bad,” said Susie Soumpholphakdy, owner of Vientiane Noodle Shop. “We can’t get through. Look at – I mean, it’s really obvious, you know.”…

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