Brightline West has announced additional field investigation work locations in the High Desert in preparation for its Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail project.
Work will be conducted within the rail corridor along the Interstate 15 right-of-way on the California side of the 218-mile high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga.
Field investigation work includes geotechnical borings and samplings, utility potholing and land surveying in several places, including Victorville.
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, Brightline West officials stated.
Motorists should proceed with extra caution through work zones and follow posted detour signs, speed limits and other signage.
Dates and times are subject to change for the work locations at:
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Brightline West’s nearly $12 billion, all-electric rail service project will include a flagship passenger station in Las Vegas, with smaller stations in Apple Valley, Hesperia and Rancho Cucamonga.
At speeds up to 200 miles per hour, trains will transport passengers from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga in about two hours, twice as fast as the normal drive time, the rail company stated.
Field testing began after Brightline West hosted a groundbreaking for its high-speed rail system in Las Vegas in April 2024.
In February, Brightline officials told the Nevada Department of Transportation that construction of the rail project would begin in spring 2025.
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Daily Press reporter Rene Ray De La Cruz may be reached at RDeLaCruz@VVDailyPress.com. Follow him on X @DP_ReneDeLaCruz
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work sites in High Desert for high-speed rail project
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