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Council hears update on 241/91 express connector; construction anticipated this year
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The council's representative reported the Foothill Eastern Transportation Authority approved completing negotiations and executing a toll facility agreement with Caltrans for the 241/91 express connector, which officials said is expected to begin construction this year to relieve traffic bottlenecks.
The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council heard an update on the Foothill Eastern Transportation Authority's efforts to advance an express connector from the 241 toll road to State Route 91.
The mayor reported the TCA board approved completing negotiations and executing a toll facility agreement with Caltrans that sets roles and responsibilities for the use, maintenance, reconstruction, operation and return-to-Caltrans conditions for the 241/91 connector. "We're gonna build an express connector so you literally could just zoom right through and avoid that whole bottleneck," the mayor said.
The council representative said construction is anticipated to begin this year. No funding breakdowns, contract values or permitting milestones were discussed at the meeting.
The mayor described the agreement as defining operational responsibilities between the TCA and Caltrans once the facility is returned to the state highway system. The council did not take additional formal action on the project at this meeting.
The council also approved the consent calendar unanimously during this session; no public hearings or new business items were scheduled. The next regular council meeting was announced for Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m.
