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California State Route 241
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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 highlighted in red; Los Patrones Pkwy in blue | ||||
Route information | ||||
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 | |||
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Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Orange | |||
Highway system | ||||
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SR 241 is one of the highest elevated highways 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.