Since September, Enbridge crews have been working to replace a gas line along North Main Street near the downtown area.

Businesses along that busy stretch say they've felt the impact these last couple of months.

"Especially with the holidays, right now you should see people walking up and down the street, shopping in the little shops, and going out to lunch, but a lot of people are avoiding the road," said Lena Stefanski, owner of Lena's Pierogi House.

Stefanski adds it's understandable with folks wanting to avoid the construction. She says a silver lining has been construction workers making it easy for them by not blocking parking lots and coming in for lunch.

"It's definitely an inconvenience, but it's something that has to be done, so we're going through it as best we can," said Stefanski.

The popular pierogi restaurant has seen an uptick in DoorDash orders since construction began, an alternative Stefanski says allows customers to avoid the construction.

Up the street, De-Onna's, a well-known Greek restaurant, has dealt with the impact of construction too.

"We had a lot of calls coming in during construction—they were surprised sometimes even when they were in front of me," said restaurant owner Diane Filippidis.

De-Onna's sees a lot of elderly customers who had a tougher time getting in and out while work was being done.

The initial timetable says the project will finish this month; however, attempts to reach Enbridge for an updated timeline were unsuccessful.