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UPDATE: NEW LOCATIONS FOR BRIGHTLINE WEST FIELD INVESTIGATION WORK IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
LAS VEGAS (June 3, 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 Oak Hill Road to Arrow Route
Daytime boring scheduled in the Cajon Pass on northbound exterior shoulders, Monday, June 3 through Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Daytime boring scheduled in the Devore Pass on southbound interior shoulders, Monday, June 3 through Wednesday, June 5, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Daytime borings scheduled on southbound exterior shoulders, Thursday, June 6 through Friday, June 7, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Night closures are planned on the southbound and northbound inside shoulders, north of the I-15/SR-215 interchange, Monday, June 3 through Thursday, June 6, 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Nevada
I-15 median north of Primm, Nevada (milepost 1-13)
Continuous survey work Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 14, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
I-15 median north of Jean, Nevada (milepost 13-29)
Continuous survey work Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 14, 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Northbound I-15 from St. Rose to Blue Diamond Rd. (milepost 29-34), Las Vegas
Continuous survey work at interchanges, off-ramps and soundwalls Monday, June 3, through Friday, June 14, 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 Contact
Irene Skarlatos
Brightline West Public Affairs
iskarlatos@brightlinewest.com