The construction on Highway 97 at Sexsmith/Old Vernon Roads in Kelowna cannot end soon enough for drivers - and especially for businesses in the area.
Business owners at Reid's Corner say they were promised one thing before the provincial six-laning project began in 2016 - and as it begins to wind down - they're being left with something completely different.
Abe Kroeger at Auction World says he was looking forward to having Rutland Road North extended to allow for better access and parking.
"And they completely changed everything. I lost all my parking, I lost all the access, and even the width access, for parking on the old Rutland Road," says Kroeger. "And the length of Rutland Road, they took that away that they had promised me because they're putting a bus stop there.
Kroeger says he doesn't see access to his property improving after the intersection is reconfigured.
"Absolutely not. Before (construction) I had four ways in and basically four ways out. Now I'm going to end up with one way in and one way out," he says.
Rick Viens at Central Valley Truck Services says the provincial government has not been upfront and honest about how his business would be impacted by the extensive road work.
"The whole matter on my corner, which is Sexsmith, has been completely changed," says Viens. "From moving my fence in 12 feet, to not touching my fence and then zig-zagging through my property. It's really been a nightmare because I don't know where I'm going to go with my property line."
Viens says there's also the issue of receiving fair compensation for costs associated with moving an entire fence line that he says the government is not willing to discuss at this time. He says when the six-laning project was about to begin, the government gave him 30 days to relocate a fence. He says he moved items, stored on his property near the fence, only to be told the fence could stay. Viens says he's now out of pocket tens of thousands of dollars and the government has said the earliest they'll discuss the issue is next year.
Meanwhile, Eric Schlichting at Motortoyz says customer access to his business has been difficult during construction - but should improve once its finished.
"I definitely think its affecting us a bit because it's harder to get in and out of here, but once it's fixed up we should be okay," he says.
In its list of project benefits - the province says the six-laning will improve safety, mobility and efficiency - but for these men say - all it's done is created frustration and financial hardship. The other common complaint was a lack of communication about the stages of construction from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.