Carroll’s Restaurant owner Maury Carroll says his business continues to suffer from effects of the ongoing Cradock Bridge reconstruction project in Medford Square.

The restaurant’s entrance is directly behind the project work zone, with construction equipment and concrete barriers set up just steps in front of the 21 Main St. location.

On April 26, Carroll told members of the Medford City Council that conditions had not improved since he and others expressed concerns about the project during an early February meeting with Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT) officials.

“I don’t believe that I should be cleaning up after MassDOT with the construction going on there,” said Carroll, adding his Main Street building now has a blackish appearance because of the construction.

Carroll said he was also upset with the city, which in February assigned an employee to serve as the main contact with Carroll regarding project developments.

As of April 26, Carroll said he had not heard from the city representative.

“To have no one show up or introduce themselves certainly shows a lot about where the interests of the [people] in this building are as far as the construction project that’s going on,” he said.

Carroll’s figures to face challenges for the duration of the project, which is scheduled to be finished by November 2018.

In February, MassDOT officials said equipment and barriers outside the restaurant would remain for the next 18 months, with work planned on the nearby sidewalk, drainage system and electric conduit.

“To be quite honest with you, no one wants to walk in that area,” said Councilor Michael Marks.

Council Vice President Breanna Lungo-Koehn requested MassDOT power wash windows of nearby businesses at the end of every week.

“I’ve gotten complaints with regard to the cleanliness of the property, windows never being cleaned, businesses almost looking filthy,” she said. “And I think that deters from residents frequenting our businesses.”

The Cradock Bridge, which was originally built in 1637, hasn’t had a major renovation since concrete was placed on top of its stone arches in 1907.

Several years ago, MassDOT engineers determined the bridge was structurally deficient, setting into motion the ongoing project to rebuild the bridge, which carries about 25,000 vehicles across the Mystic River each day.