Main Street construction causing major impacts for Winooski businesses in a short period [Video]

The city of Winooski is still in the early phases of a three-year construction project that will improve the road along the Main Street corridor. The Main Street Revitalization Project is focusing on replacing 100-year-old sewer and water utilities.It’s also improving the lanes for pedestrians and cyclists, among other upgrades.However just months of it taking place, while many local businesses agree this is a necessary project, they’re also feeling the extreme impacts by it.Five months ago, Vermont Curry & Cocktails established themselves on Main Street.But throughout their entire tenure, businesses has been extremely slow.“It’s been not as well as we would have hoped,” said Abinav Niroula, who is a bartender at the restaurant and the son of the owners of the family run business.Niroula said they see some take out orders, but often times the inside of their restaurant can be completely empty during the day.He feels the Main Street …