DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s been a bittersweet moment for Danville community members after hearing one of their most iconic buildings — Bresee Tower — will be torn down. However, the road closures caused by the demolition could have negative impacts for some people.

Construction crews just finished demolishing the courthouse annex, and now it’s the tower’s turn. But this work could cause some problems for people like cafe owner Ethan Burt.

“I imagine we’ll be negatively impacted,” Burt said. “Now with the partial closure, there was an obvious reduction in traffic here.”

On May 6, the city will be shutting down part of eastbound and westbound on Main Street for a few months. Burt said he feels a sense of nervousness because he may be losing out on some of his customers after only being open for four months.

“I’m already trying to think about ways to get attention in other ways,” Burt said.

He’s been handing out flyers, advertising on social media and going out delivering orders just so he can keep the connection he’s built for people like Jamie Elson.

“Your new businesses, I mean, they depend on the everyday sales,” Elson said. “So, when you’re not getting that foot traffic, that’s going to really affect these businesses for sure.”

She said this is her first time at the cafe, but once construction starts, she’s not sure if she’ll be back.

“You might run on your lunch hour or whatnot,” Elson said. “So, it takes up time from your lunch hour, so you’re like, ‘nope, I’m not going to go there today.'”

Burt said he’s just hoping the business he created steers people in his direction despite the demolition.

“My hope was to add a complementary environment because we’re much more holistically family oriented,” Burt said.

The city’s community relations administrator said more than 12,000 people drive on the section of Main Street that will be closed. But their number one priority is keeping people safe from debris.