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Boring Co. answers Nashville tunnel questions

Boring Company’s new tunnel targets Nashville's tourist traffic
The Boring Company, founded by Elon Musk, has officially started work on a tunnel system that will connect Nashville International Airport (BNA) to downtown.
Digging begins for Boring Company tunnel to Nashville airport
The 9.5-mile-long tunnel will transport people in Tesla vehicles and passengers will be able to buy tickets for the ride when it opens next year.
Boring Co. answers Nashville tunnel questions: What to know about construction, safety
The Tennessee Building Commission approved a lease to the Boring Co. for it use a state-owned parking lot on Rosa Parks Boulevard for its tunnel project Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 in Nashville, Tenn. The high-speed tunnel that Elon Musk’s Boring Co. plans to build will connect the airport to downtown.
Only one kind of person would drive in The Boring Co.'s Nashville tunnel
The Boring Co.'s July 28 announcement of its tunneling ambitions in Nashville unleashed a flurry of questions. One of the enduring sources of confusion is who, exactly, can drive in the 19 miles of tunnels. Unless you get a new job, it won't be you.
The Boring Company hopes airport tunnel is "first leg" of Nashville system
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,
TN: Nashville mayor’s office queries Boring Co. about tunnel plan
The Metro Nashville mayor's office is asking a litany of questions about the proposed Music City Loop," focusing primarily on emergency service responses and the impact on

Nashville Tesla tunnel: Here’s when construction could start on the Music City Loop

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is currently in the design phase of constructing a tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the ...

Nashville Is a ‘Tough Place to Tunnel.’ Musk Is Digging Anyway.

State leaders fast-tracked plans by Elon Musk’s company for a tunnel to Nashville’s airport, ignoring the city’s concerns.

Boring Co. secures free state land for Nashville tunnel project amid public opposition

The Boring Co. has drilled past opposition, clearing the first hurdle to begin work on its Nashville tunnel project.

Nashville Tesla tunnel: Route of Music City Loop revealed

During a Thursday meeting, the Music City Loop’s location was revealed by Elon Musk’s The Boring Company. The tunnel will ...

Musk's tunnel proposal is reminder of Nashville's past infrastructure injustices | Opinion

The development of Nashville's early 20th century infrastructure provides context for the proposed Music City Loop by Elon ...
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Nashville airport tunnel wouldn't be Elon Musk's first Tennessee project: What to know

Musk's Boring Company, is expected to announce plans for an underground tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the airport. Musk's closest ties to Tennessee are in Memphis, where his artificial ...

Editor’s notebook: Lee’s tunnel vision on Musk project again fails to benefit Tennesseans

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee was all smiles on July 28 as he announced the Boring Company, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has ...
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Here are the risks Nashville faces if tensions keep escalating between state officials and Metro leaders

"I think that's one of the questions that we've got is: is this a net positive overall?" said Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell, referring to the tunnel project last week. Sexton expressed ...