Business & Tech
Businesses Near New Colfax Bridge Seeing More Customers
For two years, the sounds of jackhammers overwhelmed the neighborhood near Colfax Avenue and Ventura Boulevard.
For two years, the only noise that most locals who lived near the closed Colfax Bridge heard was the sound of jackhammers and electric saws.
But while the construction equipment around the bridge has grown silent with the bridge's opening on July 28, the patrons returning to their favorite restaurants in the area in significant numbers are generating plenty of noise of their own. The employees who work at those restaurants are happier for it—some, like Alex Stampf of , say their business doubled almost as soon as the bridge reopened.
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