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UPDATE: NEW LOCATIONS FOR BRIGHTLINE WEST FIELD INVESTIGATION WORK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
LAS VEGAS (March 25, 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 Mountain Pass to Hodge Road
Daytime borings scheduled in the center median and exterior shoulders, from Monday, March 25 to Friday, March 29, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Night closure planned on northbound I-15 near Meridian Road, Wednesday, March 27, 10:00 pm to 7:00 a.m.
I-15 from D Street to SR 395
Night closure planned on southbound I-15 lanes south of SR 395 on Tuesday March 26, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Night closure planned on northbound I-15 lanes north of D Street on Thursday, March 28, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Night closures are planned on northbound and southbound I-15 lanes in Devore and Cajon Pass, Monday, March 25 through Thursday, March 28, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Night closure planned on northbound I-15 lanes to northbound SR 138 Mojave Fwy connector ramp north of D Street, on Friday, March 29, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
I-15 from I-210 to Arrow Route Blvd
Daytime borings in I-15 center median and shoulders, and on the northwest corner of Arrow Route Blvd, from Monday, March 25 to Friday, March 29, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Nevada
I-15 median north of Jean, Nevada (milepost 12.5-27.5)
Geotechnical boring, potholing and survey work through Thursday, March 28, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-15 median north of Primm, Nevada (milepost 6.5-12.5)
Geotechnical boring and survey work through Thursday, March 28, 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.
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