Concerns about Norwich becoming a "construction site" have been raised again ahead of more roadworks starting close to the city centre.
Five weeks of work is due to start this Sunday, January 15, to replace traffic lights at the junctions of Koblenz Avenue with Albion Way, Station Approach and the Riverside multi-storey car park, led by Norfolk County Council.
The upgrade is costing £150,000 and will see three-way temporary traffic lights put up, which will be manually controlled during busy times to help traffic flow.
During work at Station Approach, right turns into and out of the car park will be closed but left turns will remain open. The junction into the neighbouring Riverside Retail Park will be unaffected.
However, the work comes after several months of roadworks in Riverside Road last year and a series of closures around the city, with congestion expected.
Callum Kerr, who has been a store assistant at Rosary Road Convenience Store for six years, said: "You feel the city centre is a construction site. The roadworks are never-ending.
"It is a nightmare. You cannot get into the city.
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"I don't think people drive into the city centre because of it. The roadworks have a negative impact on businesses. The city is suffering."
He added the shop attracts customers by car but people avoided the area when work was happening in the area.
Mr Kerr, 24, from Norwich, added at one point last summer the shop and off-licence lost £1,000 a week during roadworks.
He said the store was currently suffering from work to fix a burst water main at the bottom of Rosary Road, which started on December 10 and are due to finish on January 20.
Stefan Gurney, executive director of the Norwich Business Improvement District, said: "We understand roadworks need to be completed. There needs to be maintenance but it feels challenging where there are multiple roadworks across the city and makes it difficult for commuters.
"The priority is for people to get in as easily as possible."
A county council spokeswoman said: "These measures are essential to safely carry out the work.
"The council thanks people for their patience while this traffic light upgrade work is carried out."
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