City officials announced that crews began construction Thursday on a new right-turn lane on northbound Cuyamaca Street onto eastbound Mission Gorge Road in Santee. • Cuyamaca Street

To limit the amount of traffic, construction hours may vary from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. or 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday, according to city officials.

The project includes: • new concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways and pedestrian ramps; • street widening and drainage improvements; • traffic signal modifications; • signing and striping; and • utility adjustments.

Access to the Chevron and Raising Cane’s will remain open during construction.

Officials estimated the project should be completed by the beginning of next year.

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