The agency that oversees Orange County tollways has received approval to collect tolls for the 241/91 Express connector, officials said Friday.
The approval came from the California Transportation Commission this month.
“The approval of tolling authority by CTC is one more positive step forward as (The Transportation Corridor Agency) continues to make significant progress on moving this critical project towards the construction phase,” said Trish Kelley, the chair of the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency.
“The 241/91 Express Connector will deliver considerable benefits for everyone traveling this route to provide much-needed traffic relief through this heavily traveled corridor.”
Ryan Chamberlain, CEO of the Transportation Corridor Agencies, said, “By offering driver a new way to connect to state Route 91, the 241/91 Express Connector will improve regional mobility while reducing the time it takes to merge onto the 91 from the 241 Toll Road.
“The 241/91 Express Connector is expected to reduce weaving and merging along the general-purpose lanes on the 91 Freeway. As a result of these improvements, drivers are likely to experience travel time savings on the 241 and 91, depending on direction, day and time of travel.”