UPDATE: NEW LOCATIONS FOR BRIGHTLINE WEST FIELD INVESTIGATION WORK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

LAS VEGAS (May 6, 2024) – Brightline West announces updates to field investigation work in Southern California and Nevada within the proposed rail corridor within Interstate 15 right-of-way.

 

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 and the Nevada Department of Transportation.

 

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.

 

California

 

I-15 Baker Blvd Road to Field Road
Daytime borings scheduled in the drainage ditches near northbound and southbound exterior shoulders of I-15, Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

I-15 Ranchero Road to Oak Hill Road
Night closure scheduled on the northbound exterior lane at Ranchero Road, Thursday, May 9, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

 

Night closure scheduled on the southbound on-ramp exterior shoulder at Oak Hill Road, Thursday, May 9, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

 

I-15 Oak Hill Road to SR-215 Interchange
Daytime borings scheduled on the I-15 in the center median and shoulders from Duncan Canyon to the SR-215 Interchange, Wednesday, May 8, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Daytime borings scheduled in Lytle Creek under the I-15, Tuesday, May 7 through Friday, May 10, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Night closures are planned in median and shoulders on I-15 from Oak Hill through the Cajon Pass, in Devore to the SR-215, Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

 

Nevada

 

I-15 median north of Primm, Nevada (milepost 5-7)
Geotechnical borings drilling work through Thursday, May 9, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.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 connecting Central and South Florida with stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando.

 

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Media Contact

Irene Skarlatos
Brightline West Public Affairs
iskarlatos@brightlinewest.com