After months of planning and delays, a construction project to add two fuel bays under an enlarged overhead canopy at the Sam’s Club gas station at 7147 Greenback Lane is scheduled to start this week. Construction is expected to take between two to three months to complete

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) – After months of planning and delays, a construction project to add two fuel bays under an enlarged overhead canopy at the Sam’s Club gas station at 7147 Greenback Lane is scheduled to start soon.

Construction is expected to take between two to three months to complete, according to fuel attendants at the station who commented about the pending closure. Local Sam’s Club management referred questions about the pending closure to a corporate office for further comment.

All fueling lanes were open on Sunday morning. Motorists took time to fuel up last Sunday before the scheduled closure. Many were aware of the closure which has been in the works for the past two years.

Temporary steel fencing has been set up surrounding much of the grounds of the gasoline station in advance of the construction.

A temporary mobile construction office building facing Fountain Square Drive and several mobile storage containers were staged and set up at the location surrounding the fueling bays.

The engineering, planning and design consultant proposes to enhance the existing Sam’s Club fuel station by adding two fuel bays (four new pumps) and enlarging the overhead canopy. New lane striping that might ease traffic congestion for drivers waiting their turn in line to buy gas is also planned.

Further landscaping plans also call for the addition of multiple new trees along with necessary irrigation and the removal of 10 existing trees.

Members entering from Greenback Lane turn onto Fountain Square Drive towards Citrus Heights Community Center and make a U-turn to enter the gas station.

During peak fueling hours, lines of customers waiting to buy gas can back up toward the entrance of the Citrus Heights Events Center.

When their fueling is complete, they exit by turning left into the main Sam’s Club parking lot and then turn back toward Fountain Square Drive.

The purpose of the expansion is to prevent over-queuing and back up of vehicles during peak fueling hours, city planners say.

An unused driveway entrance to the gasoline station along Fountain Square Drive will be also removed to allow for better traffic flow and safety of pedestrians, according to submitted plans.

Sam's Club, a membership warehouse club, offers members-only prices on regular, premium and diesel fuel at its Citrus Heights Fountain Square Drive club location.

The Citrus Heights Planning Commission unanimously approved the original project at its regular meeting on Sept. 9, 2025. The applicant had withdrawn the plans earlier that year before resubmitting them with revisions.

Club members are being referred to the nearest Sam’s Club gasoline station is 904 Pleasant Grove Blvd, Roseville during the construction closure period.