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Portions Of Northbound 241 Toll Road To Close This Weekend

Caltrans crews will completely close the northbound 241 Toll Road between the 133 Toll Road and Chapman/Santiago Canyon off-ramp beginning 10 p.m., Friday, March 13 through 5 a.m., Monday, March 16. All southbound 241 Toll Road lanes will remain open.

This 55-hour closure is necessary to grind and resurface the pavement across all three northbound lanes to repair a dip in the roadway.

Drivers heading north on the 241 Toll Road from Lake Forest or Rancho Santa Margarita, may still access Irvine or Tustin by using the Southbound 133 Toll Road.

Detour signs and electronic message boards are posted and the suggested detour routes are as follows:

For drivers heading north on the 133 Toll Road:

  • Exit Irvine Boulevard and turn left
  • Continue west on Irvine Boulevard*
  • Turn right to enter northbound 261 Toll Road to access northbound 241 Toll Road toward Chapman/Santiago Canyon exit and/or 91 Freeway

For drivers heading north on the 241 Toll Road from South Orange County:

  • Use the southbound 133 Toll Road connector
  • Exit Irvine Boulevard and turn right
  • Continue west on Irvine Boulevard
  • Turn right to enter northbound 261 Toll Road to access northbound 241 Toll Road toward Chapman/Santiago Canyon exit and/or 91 Freeway

*Drivers exiting Northbound 133 at Irvine Boulevard will not be tolled while the closure is underway.

To view this closure and its suggested detours, please visit www.thetollroads.com/closures