Construction woes continue during peak season in downtown Sydney, N.S.

Street construction in downtown Sydney, N.S., continues into the busy summer months.

Downtown Sydney, N.S., looks pretty torn up these days.

A section of Charlotte Street has been under construction since April. Just a block away, a portion of the Esplanade is down to one lane - and a bumpy one - until Friday, as part of the new Nova Scotia Community College Sydney Waterfront build.

"There's many a days when nobody can get here,” said Louann MacDonald, owner of a restaurant located on Wentworth Street, a side street between the two major arteries under construction.

To make access to her business and parking even more difficult, the street in front of Louann’s Café was also reduced to one lane of traffic on Tuesday.

"Everyone is complaining there's no parking,” MacDonald said. “I don't have any parking at the best of times, but now it's even worse with the construction because I guess all the workers are taking parking too, right?"

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) says the lower portion of Charlotte Street should be fixed in a couple of months.

"The work on Charlotte Street is on schedule. The contractors are hoping to wrap up the work at the end of August,” said Jenna MacQueen of CBRM communications.