Montgomery businesses hit hard by snarled traffic

Hi, I’m Karina Zapata, a reporter with CBC Calgary.

I’m in Bowness and Montgomery neighbourhoods today to speak with people about what life has been like for the past two-and-a-half weeks. This is right in the affected zone, with the pipe rupture just blocks away. Thousands in the area were also under a boil-water advisory for nearly a week.

I spoke with one business in the area that’s seen numerous cancellations this month. Nick Yoo, manager of MaisonGlow Spa & Wellness, blames the snarled traffic along Bowness Road.

“They see that they’re going to be 15 minutes late because of the blockage and also because they are aware of the water break in the area … so they just cancel. And that’s really been putting a toll on our business,” said Yoo.

He said he hopes the city will announce the full re-opening of 16th Avenue N.W. and the end of water restrictions.