KSHB 41 reporter Marlon Martinez covers Platte and Clay counties in Missouri. .
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A planned redesign of Highway 9 and downtown Parkville has some business owners worried construction could hurt their livelihoods.
Jen McGuire, owner of The Parlor Boutique, says she moved her store from downtown Liberty after construction affected her business. Now, after about a year and a half in Parkville, she fears about the same issues.
“I’ve experienced that halt, and it is very sudden and jarring, and it really takes a toll very quickly because your bills keep coming,” McGuire said.
The Highway 9 plan would shift the road south along the railroad tracks and behind the Southern Platte Fire Protection District fire station before reconnecting to Main Street. The broader downtown project also includes sidewalk improvements and changes intended to make the area safer for pedestrians and improve traffic flow…