FARGO — It's not just the roads you have to worry about come construction season.

Since late April, businesses on the corner of Main Avenue and Fourth Street South have been surrounded by road work.

The Cenex convenience store's sales are down by as much as 60%, according to owner Steve Bettenhausen, who also owns Gateway Auto Shop right next door.

"We've been through this before," Bettenhausen said. "But this year seems a little bit worse than others, being that Main Avenue is completely shut down, and a lot of times they'd have traffic running one lane at least."

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Store regulars and loyal customers have kept things afloat, which is why the auto shop hasn't been hit as badly.

"I've noticed the drop-off," said Fargo customer Steve Tweed. "I come here every single day, but there's no traffic, and no one is filling up their cars."

The project is set to end in that particular area in late June.

Main Avenue will have one lane of traffic in each direction and include parking on both sides, as well as a roundabout.

The project as a whole is set to end in the fall, according to the City of Fargo website.