{"id":2925,"date":"2026-07-08T04:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=2925"},"modified":"2026-07-08T04:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T04:04:27","slug":"mesa-businesses-struggle-as-val-vista-drive-roadwork-drags-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=2925","title":{"rendered":"Mesa businesses struggle as Val Vista Drive roadwork drags on"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>MESA, AZ \u2014 Months-long road construction along Val Vista Drive has left business owners in the Mesa neighborhood near Southern Avenue frustrated and desperate for relief.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=2923\">US revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver after alleged attack on vessels near Strait of Hormuz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s Val Vista Drive Improvement project, underway since last August, aims to widen the road, add storm drains, and install new bike lanes between U.S. 60 and Enid Avenue. But for small businesses lining the corridor, the ongoing work has become a daily hardship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a mess,\u201d said Deanna France, co-owner of Arizona Batting Club, where the noise from bulldozers is a constant reminder of declining foot traffic.<\/p>\n<p>France said April sales dropped by more than $30,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand why they tore up the road the way they have,\u201d France said. \u201cWhy not do it in pieces, where it\u2019s not as restrictive for small businesses?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Across the street, Niro\u2019s House restaurant owner Omar Karkoutli echoed her concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re saying the project will end in June,\u201d Karkoutli said, but the deadline seems hard to believe for merchants who have seen profits slip as much as 20%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re trying to improve it, but with zero consideration of the small businesses around here,\u201d Karkoutli said. \u201cYou\u2019ll improve the street for me, but meanwhile, a lot of employees here are going to have trouble putting food on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=2921\">Sony faces backlash over plan to end physical PlayStation discs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the city spokesperson told ABC15 that business owners were informed of the project beforehand, questions about direct support have gone unanswered. The only option, merchants say, is a city loan program.<\/p>\n<p>Tamara Salerno, owner of Divine Hair Design, has lost about 10 percent of her business since the construction began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe city of Mesa encourages small businesses and they want us to succeed,\u201d Salerno said. \u201cBut when things like this come, they don\u2019t have small businesses in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>France and Karkoutli worry they may need to temporarily close to save on overhead and tax costs, but reopening means starting from scratch: re-establishing their clientele, many of whom are already headed elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a tip or story from Mesa you think ABC15 should cover? Email <u>mesa@abc15.com<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><i>This story was written and reported by a journalist and revised with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=2919\">Idaho mother who said her toddler twins died after vaccinations has been charged with murder<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Months-long road construction along Val Vista Drive has left business owners in the Mesa neighborhood near Southern Avenue frustrated and desperate for relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mesa-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mesa businesses struggle as Val Vista Drive roadwork drags on - 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