Reconstruction is having a major impact on people who live, work and drive along part of Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood.Right now, crews are working on the stretch from 26th Street to Douglas Avenue, and one pizza business even decided to close during construction.“It’s understandable, at some point it just does come down to the dollars and cents,” said John Galvin, co-owner of Litt Pinball Ball.Litt Pinball Ball opened in October 2023. Galvin says things have been going pretty well since the construction started outside his business.
“Just to focus our energy in a more positive way instead of dwelling on ‘oh this stinks,’” Galvin said.Just down the road on Hennepin Avenue South is Pizza Shark, which posted a sign on the door saying it’s closed during construction.
The work is part of a two-phase approach by the City of Minneapolis to upgrade the design of Hennepin Avenue, something that hasn’t been done in 65 years…