BRIGHTLINE WEST LAUNCHES FIELD WORK IN NEVADA IN PREPARATION FOR GROUNDBREAKING

LAS VEGAS (January 16, 2024) – Brightline West is launching field investigation work in Nevada within the proposed rail corridor within Interstate 15 (I-15) right-of-way. The field work will 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. The work is being done in coordination with the Nevada Department of Transportation and will take place within the limits of the Brightline West corridor within I-15 right-of-way.

 

Upcoming field investigation areas are listed below. Brightline West will release updated project areas as the field work advances. Motorists should proceed with extra caution through work zones and adhere to posted detour signs, speed limits and other signage.

 

I-15 median north of Jean, Nevada (milepost 13-21)
Continuous geotechnical boring work, Monday January 15 through Thursday, March 14

 

I-15 median north of Primm, Nevada (milepost 1-13)
Continuous geotechnical boring work, Wednesday, January 17 through February 2024

 

Northbound I-15 from St. Rose to Blue Diamond Rd. (milepost 28-34), Las Vegas
Geotechnical boring work at St. Rose Parkway interchange off-ramp and median, Monday, January 22 through Friday, February 23

 

Utility potholing along shoulders and ramps, beginning Sunday, January 21 to Friday, February 2, including night work

 

Note: Dates are subject to change

 

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 South 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

Katie Mitzner
Brightline Public Affairs
katie.mitzner@gobrightline.com

 

Irene Skarlatos
Brightline West Public Affairs
iskarlatos@brightlinewest.com