Section of 241 tollway is closed to clear storm debris
Motorists in the Irvine area can expect increased traffic into next week as roughly 10 miles of toll road remain shut down until crews can clear mud and debris left by the recent rainstorms.
California 241 between the 133 and the 261, is expected to be closed until Wednesday, according to Allen Shahood, spokesman for the California Department of Transportation. Water continues to seep out of the hills, adding to the water already flooding the road.
Shahood said the closure will increase congestion on nearby freeways.
Crews will go in Monday, when the floodwater is expected to have settled, to assess the situation.
Officials anticipate that accumulated mud, water and debris left behind will be cleared in time to open the roadway in both directions by Wednesday, Shahood said.
“Right now, there’s a lot of debris, a lot of still water,” he said.
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