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BRIGHTLINE WEST ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO FIELD INVESTIGATION WORK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LAS VEGAS (February 21, 2024) –Brightline West announces updates to field investigation work in Southern California within the proposed rail corridor within Interstate 15 right-of-way. Field work began in January to advance final stages of design in preparation for a groundbreaking. Brightline West will connect Las Vegas and Southern California with America’s first true high-speed rail system.
Field investigation work includes geotechnical borings and samplings, utility potholing and land surveying. Work will take place primarily during daytime hours, with some work at night to minimize disruption to traffic. In some instances, short term closures of freeway shoulders will be required. All work will be done in compliance with applicable environmental regulations and in coordination with Caltrans.
Updated project areas are listed below. Motorists should proceed with extra caution through work zones and adhere to posted detour signs, speed limits and other signage.
I-15 from South of Dale Evans Parkway to D Street
Daytime borings in the center median and exterior shoulders from Wednesday, February 21 to Friday, February 23, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-15 from Mojave Drive to Bear Valley Road
Daytime borings in the center median and exterior shoulders from Wednesday, February 21 to Friday, February 23, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Night closures on the I-15 both directions in Hesperia, from Wednesday, February 21 to Thursday February 22, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
I-15 from Oak Hill Road to Arrow Route
Daytime borings south of Arrow Route on shoulders of the flood control basin, shoulder, and center median borings at the I-15/I-215 Devore Interchange and the Cajon Pass, from Wednesday, February 21 to Friday, February 23, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Night closures are planned in the Cajon Pass southbound shoulder borings, from Wednesday, February 21 to Thursday, February 22, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Note: Dates and times are subject to change. These operations are weather dependent.
About Brightline West
Brightline is the only private provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity passenger rail service in America – offering a guest-first experience designed to reinvent train travel and take cars off the road by connecting city pairs and congested corridors that are too short to fly and too long to drive. Brightline West will connect Las Vegas and Southern California with the first true high-speed passenger rail system in the nation. The 218-mile, all-electric rail service will include a flagship station in Las Vegas, with additional stations in Victor Valley and Rancho Cucamonga. At speeds up to 200 miles per hour, trains will take passengers from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga in about two hours, twice as fast as the normal drive time. Brightline is currently operating its first passenger rail system in Florida connecting Central and South Florida with stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando.
For more information, visit www.brightlinewest.com and follow on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Facebook.
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Media Contacts
Irene Skarlatos
Brightline West Public Affairs
iskarlatos@brightlinewest.com