Voice of OC (https://voiceofoc.org/tag/241-toll-road/)
TCA directors in March dropped a slew of controversial proposals to extend the 241 toll road. Now they’re using paid lobbyists to oppose a state bill affirming their own move.
Leaders at the Orange County Transportation Authority want to halt a proposed project for a $180 million connecting ramp between the 241 toll road and the 91 freeway toll lanes, citing concerns the timing of the project would increase traffic on the already congested 91 freeway.
Clean Water Now (Est. 1998) is pleased to announce that we have joined the regional movement attempting to halt the 241 Toll Road at Oso Parkway in Mission Viejo.
Dr. Steven Viele a San Clemente resident counters arguments that the 241 Toll Road extension through San Clemente is critical to the region’s health, noting that toll roads bring innumerable negative health impacts to residents living nearby.
Peter Bastone, a South Orange County resident and Past President and Chief Executive Officer of Mission Hospital and Regional Trauma Center, argues that a vibrant toll road system could save lives by improving access throughout South Orange County, especially in medical emergencies.