Commuters currently waste up to $174 million annually in lost time and increased fuel costs because of growing congestion on Interstate 5. Completing the 241 Toll Road will reduce congestion on Interstate 5 and arterial roads in South Orange County, resulting in improved productivity, better gasoline mileage and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, based on statistical models and reports from independent research and government agencies.

"Completing the 241 Toll Road is about improving the quality of life for residents of Orange County and the people who travel through the county," said Jerry Amante, chairman of the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), the government agency responsible for planning the project.  Amante is also mayor of the City of Tustin.  "Less commuting means more time with your friends and family.  Less traffic means better gas mileage.  It is all about keeping Southern California a great place to live."

The statistical models and data come from multiple sources: the 2007 Urban Mobility Report (UMR), Texas Transportation Institute, College Station, TX; U.S. Department of Transportation; The Bureau of Transportation Economics (BTE), Australia; and the University of California at Riverside (UCR) School of Engineering.