Traffic Tangles Along Magnolia & Mission Gorge

We know, it’s been gnarly. Motorists recently have had to practice aloha  (patience and kindness) while driving in southeast Santee along Magnolia Avenue and near the Magnolia intersection with Mission Gorge Road/Woodside Avenue.

Magnolia Avenue looking north from Mission Gorge

The traffic cones and delays are the result of two different projects.  The repaving work along Magnolia is being done by a contractor for SDG&E, which is upgrading electrical capacity to accommodate the expansion of the Las Colinas Women’s Detention Facility. It should finish up tomorrow (Friday).

The new road excavation work on Magnolia south of Mission Gorge is the start of a city funded storm drain replacement project. This work will take place mostly at nighttime and continue through November.  Thank you for your patience.