Downtown Lansing Businesses Expecting Roundabout to Lasso Business

Downtown Lansing businesses patiently waited for the roundabout at Michigan Avenue and Washington Square to be finished, and now they’re ready for the newly opened roundabout to reel in some business.

According to excerpts from the article:

"There are several projects that are two year projects and several of them that are one year," explains Public Service Director Chad Gamble. "So we'll be working in the downtown area for many years to come to improve the infrastructure that serves the businesses downtown."

One of those businesses is Weston's Kewpee Restaurant. It's roughly 200 feet from the new traffic circle, and it took a hit during construction.

"We hope to make that money back."

Autumn Weston is the daughter of owner Gary Weston. She says she knows construction is inevitable, but understands it will help business in the long run.

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