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.

The Boring Company doesn't want to merely build a Tesla tunnel connecting Nashville's downtown to the airport. Elon Musk's company hopes to use community conversations for feedback on where to build an entire tunnel network throughout the city,

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.

The Boring Company revealed their proposed route for the Music City Loop as they move ahead with plans to build the tunnel from downtown Nashville to the Nashville International Airport.

Elon Musk's The Boring Company plans to partner with Tennessee on a high-speed tunnel from Downtown Nashville to the Nashville Airport, sources said.

Some local leaders question whether the route serves the community's daily needs and have suggested expanding the system to help commuters from areas like Murfreesboro.