- Road construction on Ames Avenue has nearly eliminated foot traffic at Island Chill, a North Omaha shaved ice and tropical drinks shop.
- Omaha Public Works says the Ames Avenue redesign project is expected to wrap up in about two weeks and is aimed at reducing injury crashes in the corridor.
- Island Chill owner Shawnie Hernandez has cut staff hours and is relying on DoorDash and off-site catering to survive until customers return.
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Road construction along Ames Avenue in North Omaha is taking a toll on at least one small business, with the owner of Island Chill saying foot traffic has nearly disappeared since the project began.
Shawnie Hernandez spent five years building her business one event at a time, serving shaved ice and tropical drinks from a food truck across Omaha before opening her first brick-and-mortar location…