Brightline West continues field investigation work on I-15 in the High Desert

Brightline West will continue field investigation work within the Interstate 15 right-of-way in the High Desert, company officials said.

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.

Motorists should proceed with extra caution through work zones and adhere to posted detour signs, speed limits and other signage.

Updated project areas include

• I-15 Kelbaker Road to Basin Road: Operations from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, May 3. Daytime borings are scheduled in the drainage ditches near the northbound and southbound exterior shoulders of I-15.
• I-15 Hodge Road to Mojave River: Operations from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, May 3. Daytime borings are scheduled in the center median and shoulders.
• I-15 Oak Hill Road to Eighth Street: Operations from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday, May 3. Daytime borings are scheduled on the I-15 in the center median and shoulders at I-15/SR-215 Interchange, Duncan Canyon and Beech Avenue.
• Oak Hill Road to Arrow Route: Operations from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, May 3. Night closures are also planned in the median and shoulders on I-15 from Oak Hill through the Cajon Pass, in Devore to Arrow Route.

Dates and times are subject to change. These operations are weather-dependent, Brightline officials stated.

Field work continues after Brightline West officials broke ground on April 22 in Las Vegas on the nation's first high-speed rail system that will connect Las Vegas to Southern California.

Brightline West’s 218-mile high-speed rail system will be constructed in the middle of Interstate-15, with a flagship passenger station in Las Vegas and stops in Apple Valley, Hesperia and its final destination, Rancho Cucamonga.

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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