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Kyle Phillips / The Transcript Constuction crews work Wednesday on a street widening project on Robinson Street between I-35 and Brookhaven Creek. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript A local resident is frustrated by the ongoing Robinson Street and Interstate 35 Interchange project and the power outages that have come with it. The southbound 1-35 ramp off Robinson has been closed since April 2021, when the project began; city officials estimated it would reopen mid-June, but the deadline for the lane to be reopened is now Nov. 1. Interchange improvements include right and left turn lanes; enhancements to the intersection at Crossroads Boulevard, Rambling Oaks Drive and Robinson Street; additional street lights, traffic signals and signs throughout the project; on and off ramp reconstruction south of Robinson; sidewalk extensions and stormwater upgrades, The Transcript reported in April. ....