Restaurant owners on P Street who have suffered devastating business loss since a streetscaping project began there in January are betting on a unified valet system and the possibility of low-interest loans from the D.C. government to keep them afloat.

The construction between NW 23rd Street and Dupont Circle has shut down lanes and stretches of sidewalk on P Street and trapped restaurants behind street barriers and construction crews for months at time, funneling clients to areas of Dupont that are easier to navigate.