As residents return home after evacuations prompted by the Silverado Fire, portions of The Toll Roads have begun to reopen. The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) are working with Caltrans (owner of The Toll Roads) to assess damage caused by the fire, which broke out Monday, and reopen the roads as soon as it safe to do so.
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As of Thursday, Oct. 29 at noon, the following portions of The Toll Roads are OPEN:
133 Toll Road
SB 133 is open from Irvine Blvd to Laguna Beach
241 Toll Road
NB and SB 241 between Santiago Canyon Rd/261 and SR 91
NB and SB 241 between Alton Pkwy and Oso Pkwy
261 Toll Road
NB and SB 261 from Santiago Canyon Rd/241 and I-5
The following portions of The Toll Roads remain CLOSED:
133 Toll Road
NB I-5 connector to NB 133
NB 133 between I-5 and 241
NB 133 connector to NB 241
SB 133 between 241 and Irvine Blvd
241 Toll Road
NB 241 full closure from Alton Pkwy to Santiago Canyon Rd/261 Toll Road
SB 241 between Santiago Canyon Road/261 Toll Road and Alton Pkwy
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While there isn’t a way to eliminate all fire risk, TCA takes important steps to prevent and mitigate wildfires. The Agencies partner with multiple organizations, such as the Orange County Fire Authority and Caltrans, to clear vegetation and create defensible spaces and buffers that serve as areas for first responders to fight wildfires when they occur. TCA also participates in the Orange County Fire Watch program, which alerts the public to elevated fire danger in or near wilderness parks and communities across Orange County. Additionally, earlier this week, OCFA used The Toll Roads facilities as a staging area for firefighters battling the blaze.
The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) are two joint powers authorities formed by the California legislature in 1986 to plan, finance, construct and operate Orange County’s public toll road system comprised of the 73, 133, 241 and 261 Toll Roads.
