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

LAS VEGAS (April 15, 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 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 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 Razor Road to Soap Mine Road
Daytime borings scheduled on the I-15 in center median and on the exterior shoulder of the southbound offramp at Meridian Road, Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

I-15 from Mojave River to Ranchero Road
Daytime borings scheduled in the Mojave River, Tuesday, April 16 through Friday, April 19, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Daytime borings scheduled in the center median in Hesperia, Tuesday, April 16 through Wednesday, April 17, 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

I-15 Oak Hill Road to SR 210 Interchange
Daytime borings scheduled on the I-15 in the center median and shoulders in the Cajon Pass, Monday, April 15 through Friday, April 19, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Night closures are planned in median and northbound exterior shoulder on I-15 near Glen Helen Parkway, Tuesday, April 16 through Wednesday, April 17, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

 

Night closures are planned on Connector Ramps at the I-15/210 interchange, Tuesday, April 16 through Wednesday, April 17, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

 

Night closures are planned on northbound interior shoulder at I-15 in the Cajon Pass, Friday, April 19, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

 

Nevada

 

I-15 median north of Jean, Nevada (milepost 12.5-27.5)
Survey work through Thursday, April 18, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

I-15 median north of Primm, Nevada (milepost 5-12.5)
Geotechnical boring and survey work through Thursday, April 18, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Night work is planned on the I-15 southbound lane #1 between milepost 18 - 21 for geophysical testing, on Monday, April 15 through Tuesday, April 16, 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 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 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 Contact

Irene Skarlatos
Brightline West Public Affairs
iskarlatos@brightlinewest.com