California State Route 73

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Basic data
Overall length:	17.7 mi / 28.5 km
Opening:	1963
Starting point:	I-5 in Mission Viejo
End point:	I-405 in Costa Mesa
County:	Orange County
Important cities:	Mission Viejo Laguna Niguel Aliso Viejo Laguna Beach Irvine Newport Beach Costa Mesa

The California State Route 73 (abbreviated CA 73 or SR 73 ) is running in a north-south direction State Route in the US state of California . The 17.7 mile (28.5 km) road runs from Interstate 5 to Interstate 405 through the San Joaquin Hills . The northern section is known as the Corona del Mar Freeway . The southern part is called the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor and is a toll road . State Route 73 runs roughly parallel to the Pacific Coast Highway .

The road is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System .

course

In the San Joaquin Hills

California State Route 73 begins near Mission Viejo on Interstate 5 , known as the San Diego Freeway . Use of the southern section is chargeable and has several toll stations. For the next 12 miles, the street is nicknamed the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor . In a northerly direction it crosses the localities of Aliso Viejo and Laguna Niguel . In the urban area of Laguna Beach , the road in Laguna Canyon finally meets California State Route 133 .

In the further course the CA 73 winds through the mountains of the San Joaquin Hills , whereby it extends partially over the area of ​​the Crystal Cove State Park . The following exits provide motorists with easy access to the UC Irvine site .

From Newport Beach , California State Route 73 is also known as the Corona del Mar Freeway . Residents can use the connection to reach the Newport Coast and Corona del Mar districts . The area of ​​the John Wayne Airport (SNA) also affects the CA 73, which is flown over by aircraft taking off. Shortly after the junction with California State Route 55 , it finally ends on Interstate 405 in Costa Mesa .

history

California State Route 73 was built in the early 1960s. The road was intended to relieve the largely parallel Interstate 5 , Interstate 405 and California State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway). The original route of CA 73 followed the course of MacArthur Boulevard in Corona del Mar , where it flowed into the Pacific Coast Highway.

The San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) decided to continue the route as a toll road . As the road was supposed to run through the Laguna Canyon , there were violent protests. The southern section of CA 73 was completed in 1996.

See also

• List of state, US, and interstate highways in California

Web links

Commons : California State Route 73  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

• Information on California highways (English)
• California @ AA Roads route description with photos

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Streets and Highways Code Section 250-257. (No longer available online.) Official California Legislative Information , archived from the original on October 14, 2012 ; accessed on May 21, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ^ State Route 73. California Highways , accessed May 21, 2009 . 
3. ^ Lacy Atkins: Tollway Opponents Rally Environment. Los Angeles Times , accessed June 11, 2009 .