Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says the Nashville tunnels will come at “zero cost” to taxpayers, and will instead be “entirely privately funded” by The Boring Company and its partners. Once completed, the “Tesla in tunnels” system will ferry people from the airport to downtown in around eight minutes.

Elon Musk's Boring Company will build a privately funded high-speed tunnel, the Music City Loop, connecting Nashville International Airport to downtown. While state officials and the U.S. DOT secretary expressed enthusiasm, Nashville's mayor raised operational concerns and some residents voiced skepticism.

Construction of the 10-mile Music City Loop is expected to begin immediately after approvals, with the project potentially operational as soon as fall 2026.