When city contractors started digging up the roadway along South Alamo Street in late 2022, they were supposed to finish the job in two years.

Local businesses have already experienced nearly three years of construction delays, lost customers and dwindling revenue. Now the project won’t be finished until spring.

Everyone — from business owners to city officials — say something needs to be done to help ailing establishments and bring customers back.

“We’re not trying to fight the city, we just want answers and resolution,” said Efren Moreno, owner of Blush , a South Alamo Street restaurant and bakery.

Moreno’s attitude is echoed by neighbors from La Villita to Hemisfair to Southtown. Many understand the need for better streets and safer pedestrian access, but the cost has been steep.

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