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Carnegie Avenue construction blocks customer access, merchants tell council
Summary
Merchants on Carnegie Avenue told council the spring construction closures have prevented customers from reaching storefronts; a Clean Car Wash representative asked for coordinated signage and traffic plans to keep businesses viable.
A representative for merchants along Carnegie Avenue told Cleveland City Council on Jan. 13 that ongoing spring construction closures have effectively cut off vehicular access to several longstanding businesses, leaving merchants with few customers.
Leonard Weiss, speaking for Clean Car Wash and nearby merchants, described repeated closures and confusing detours. "Our customers can't physically get to our business," Weiss said, adding that the current detour signage and traffic patterns favor drivers who already know the neighborhood and leave others unable to find alternative routes. Weiss said the car wash has been family-run for 57 years and urged the city to meet with business owners, city engineers and the construction contractor to create a traffic plan that preserves commercial access.
Council President Blaine Griffin acknowledged the concern and said administration members had been notified. Councilman Carey McCormack told Weiss he would “continue to work with them” and said the administration would bring staff to meetings to discuss potential fixes.
No formal action was taken during the meeting; the conversation concluded with council members saying they would follow up with city engineers and stakeholders to discuss signage, detours and the possibility of phased traffic control so businesses can remain accessible.
