KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - It’s not a secret that Knoxville continues to grow and businesses in South Knoxville are experiencing that growth right now.

“Definitely growing which comes with lots of other issues as well and I think that’s where were kind of at right now,” said Andy Ingle, co-owner of Alliance Brewing.

What he’s talking about is the construction from the city’s Streetscape Project. It’s a $19.2 million project to widen roads, sidewalks and add a roundabout to the road. Ingle has some mixed feelings on the roundabout.

“Do we need a roundabout? I’m not 100% sure. Does it tie the roads together? Sure. Is it impacting us? Sure. People might be skipping Sevier Avenue because of construction,” Ingle said.

As the city works on this two-year project, Ingle said the city has been w

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