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UPDATE: BRIGHTLINE WEST ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY LANE CHANGES ON LAS VEGAS BLVD. STARTING ON OCTOBER 23RD

LAS VEGAS (October 20, 2025) – As part of ongoing construction for the Las Vegas Station, crews will begin infrastructure improvements along Las Vegas Boulevard between Eldorado Lane and Robindale Road. The work includes removing the existing center median, installing a box culvert, and realigning a sewer line to support future station and roadway enhancements. Activities will begin October 23rd with one night of median removal, followed by a lane reduction starting October 27th lasting approximately three weeks. These improvements are essential to preparing the area for future station construction and long-term roadway functionality.

 

Construction Advisory #1 – Night Work on Las Vegas Boulevard (October 23, 2025)

 

Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025

Time: 9:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.

Location: Las Vegas Boulevard near Robindale Road to Eldorado Lane

 

Overview: 

Brightline West will begin night work to remove the center median along Las Vegas Boulevard in preparation for upcoming traffic lane shifts. This work will take place overnight on October 23rd and is expected to be completed in one night.

 

Traffic Impacts:

  • Work hours will be 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to minimize disruption.
  • Travel lanes will remain open with minimal impacts to traffic flow.
  • Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the area and follow all posted signage.

 

Construction Advisory #2 – Lane Reduction on Las Vegas Boulevard (Beginning October 27, 2025)

 

Date: Monday, October 27, 2025

Duration: Approximately three weeks

Work Hours: 24-hour lane shift in place

Location: Las Vegas Boulevard near Robindale Road to just south of Warm Springs Road

 

Overview:

Beginning the morning of October 27th, Brightline West will start construction on a box culvert and sewer line improvements along Las Vegas Boulevard near the future Las Vegas Station site.

 

Traffic Impacts:

  • Northbound lanes: All lanes will remain open.

  • Southbound lanes: Reduced from three lanes to two lanes for the duration of the three-week period.

  • The two westernmost southbound lanes (closest to the Brightline West construction site) will be closed and traffic will be shifted to the east.
  • Motorists should expect minor delays and are encouraged to plan accordingly.

Purpose of Work:

Crews will install a new storm drain connection beneath Las Vegas Boulevard and realign an existing sewer line near the project site. These improvements are critical to supporting the future Las Vegas Station and related infrastructure.

A map showing lane changes as a result of Brightline West construction work.

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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Antonio Castelan
Brightline West Communications
acastelan@brightlinewest.com

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