Small businesses voice concern over impact of ongoing construction, expansion in downtown Las Vegas [Video]

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – There seems to be nowhere to go to escape the caution cones. Even in downtown Las Vegas, ongoing construction for road improvements and expansion can come at the expense of local eateries.

One of the many projects includes the City of Las Vegas’s Seventh Street Complete Street Project. Much of the work is being done at Carson and 7th, which is right where the restaurant “eat. The Breakfast & Lunch Joint” is located in the downtown area.

Owner and Chef Natalie Young told 8 News Now she is all for growth, but not the growing pains.

“There are tons of construction with no one out managing the construction,” Young said. “The traffic is horrible and I think as a city and a community we can do better.”

On top of events in the area, including Mint 400 on Thursday, The Seventh Street project is causing bumps …