Route information | ||||
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Maintained by Caltrans and TCA | ||||
Length | 24.534 mi[1] (39.484 km) | |||
Existed | 1993–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Oso Parkway and Los Patrones Parkway near Las Flores | |||
SR 133 Toll near Irvine SR 261 Toll in Orange | ||||
North end | SR 91 at the Anaheim–Yorba Linda line | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Orange | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 241 (SR 241) is one of the two state highways in California that are controlled-access toll roads for their entire lengths (the other being SR 261, both in Orange County). SR 241's southern half from near Las Flores to near Irvine is the Foothill Transportation Corridor, while its northern half to SR 91 on the Anaheim–Yorba Linda border forms part of the Eastern Transportation Corridor system with SR 133 and SR 261.
SR 241 is the most elevated highway in Orange County and provides scenic views of both the Santa Ana Mountains and the cites below, passing through 12 different cities and regions along its length.
Legislatively, SR 241 is defined to run south to I-5 at San Onofre State Beach on the border with San Diego County. A plan to construct this portion was opposed due to environmental concerns. The county maintains the toll-free Los Patrones Parkway that extends the right-of-way south to Rancho Mission Viejo, but local officials do not intend to hand over control of the parkway to the state.