Local establishments temporarily close during construction on water main gates
Several local businesses along South Crouse Avenue and Marshall Street were forced to temporarily close Sunday due to water main gate construction.
Water was shut off while gates at the intersection of East Adams Street and South Crouse were under construction Sunday afternoon, said Syracuse Department of Public Works officials. The job took approximately six hours and was completed by 2 p.m., officials said.
Dunkin’ Donuts, Roly Poly, Jimmy John’s and Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery were among the businesses that reported losing water. Bruegger’s was closed the entire day and placed a sign in the front window saying that it would reopen Monday.
Dunkin’ Donuts employees reported closing the store from noon to 2 p.m., then reopening for the rest of the day.
Jimmy John’s lost water for about 1.5 hours, but it remained open all day because it didn’t present much of an inconvenience, said employee Dustin Bowden.
‘Everything seemed to be operating fine,’ he said.
Kyle Metz, a Roly Poly employee of two years, said the water was off for about three or four hours, but, like Jimmy John’s, they remained open because it didn’t interfere with operations enough to close.
Businesses farther down Marshall Street, such as Insomnia Cookies and Chipotle Mexican Grill, were not affected by the construction.
Published on October 1, 2011 at 12:00 pm
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