Eastern Toll Road (California)
- Eastern Toll Road (California)
Infobox road
highway_name=Eastern Transportation Corridor
marker_
maint=Transportation Corridor Agencies
direction_a=South
direction_b=North
terminus_a=West leg: Walnut Avenue in
terminus_b=
cities=Orange
Tustin
Irvine
The Eastern Toll Road (also called The Eastern Transportation Corridor) is a tollway in Orange County, California. It comprises the entire length of State Route 261, the northern part of State Route 133, and the northern half of State Route 241.
The 24-mile Eastern Toll Road opened in 1998, 14 months ahead of schedule and under budget. The west leg of the Eastern (SR-261) Toll Road opened in 1999. [http://www.tcagencies.com/home/about_news_common.htm The Tollroads Official Website]
The toll road is maintained by Transportation Corridor Agencies and is financed with tax-exempt bonds on a stand-alone basis — taxpayers are not responsible for repaying any debt if toll revenues fall short.
Route description
The Eastern Toll Road begins at the Riverside Freeway (State Route 91) in Eastern Orange County. Signed as Route 241, the tollway travels south, running east of existing developments in Eastern Anaheim, Orange, and Tustin. At Santiago Canyon Road outside of Tustin, it splits into two legs.
The western leg, signed as Route 261, goes through the western side of Irvine. After crossing over Interstate 5 (there are no direct connections to that interstate highway), it ends at Walnut Avenue and Jamboree Road a few miles later.
The eastern leg of the Eastern Toll Road continues signed as Route 241 as it runs towards the eastern side of Irvine. After it intersects with the Foothill Toll Road just outside of Irvine, it becomes signed as Highway 133. Route 133 continues as the eastern leg of the toll road through the east side of Irvine until it intersects with Interstate 5. Afterwards, it becomes the Laguna Freeway.
External links
* [http://www.thetollroads.com/ Transportation Corridor Agencies]
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